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Burgess Owens: “Only 23% of the CPS fourth graders are proficient in…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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Owens To Chicago Superintendent: Is A 77% Percent Failure Rating In Reading 'Success Or Failure?'

Published | Video Starts at 03:48

That would be. I would want to have that conversation. Okay. All right. I'm going to return. I just want to make a point real quickly. Dr. King. Only 23% of the CPS fourth graders are proficient in reading, 24% proficient in math. For black students, only 12% are proficient. I want to ask each one of you guys, is 77% failure rate reading? Okay? (03:48–03:55)

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Asserts that 23% of Chicago Public Schools fourth graders are proficient in reading and 24% in math.

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