So when we were talking, because I was planning this back in around this time, this time last year, to August, and then in August, I found out that Superintendent Underlea had lowered the benchmark for what it means to be reading proficiently in Wisconsin and not to be aligned with the nation's report card anymore. which Governor Evers at the time had set about eight years ago to make sure that we had high expectations. I could not believe that they would do that because that's not what helps our kids. (06:58–07:11)
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Asserts that the benchmark for reading proficiency in Wisconsin was lowered and is no longer aligned with national standards.
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