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. We've spent over $3 trillion and our [NAEP] scores have come down. They've plateaued a couple of times and they've continued to fall. We are clearly doing something wrong and we need to change. (00:46–00:51)
CLAIM
Asserts that over $3 trillion has been spent on education, yet NAEP scores have declined.
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