70% of 8th graders are not proficient in either reading or in math. 70%. 40% of fourth graders lack even basic reading skills, can't read. Students in our public elementary and middle schools score worse in reading today than when the department opened by a lot. In Baltimore, 40% of the high schools have zero students who can do basic mathematics, not even the very simplest of mathematics. (06:37–06:47)
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Asserts that students score worse in reading today compared to when the Department of Education opened.
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