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Linda McMahon: “8th graders only reading at 30% proficiency.”

Featuring: Linda McMahon, Republican | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education | National

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Published | Video Starts at 06:24

Because as we have looked and you and I have had this discussion about our NAEP scores around the country, our nation's report card, and how pitiful they are in looking at 8th and 4th graders and, you know, 8th graders only reading at 30% proficiency. Next week we will have the 12th grade scores come out. And so we'll be taking a look at those as well. (06:24–06:29)

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Asserts that only 30% of 8th graders are reading at proficiency level.

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