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John Jagler: “The eighth grade kids are also just, just floundering.”

Featuring: John Jagler, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 13

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February 7, 2025 | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 15:23

The numbers in Milwaukee are, you know, we're talking the worst scoring for fourth graders in the nation. For black kids in Milwaukee, the achievement gap is still the lowest in the country. But The eighth grade kids are also just, just floundering. And it shouldn't be acceptable to anybody. And you can, you know the old line, I was, I was joking. It's super bowl week. You can't, can't achieve perfection if you don't strive for excellence. (15:23–15:28)

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Asserts that eighth grade students in Milwaukee are struggling academically.

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