Susan Collins: “Maine's fourth graders have, their scores have plummeted.”

“And in 2011, Maine's fourth graders still scored among the top five in the country. But then we see this dramatic change and the data show that Maine's fourth graders have, their scores have plummeted. Eighth grade, also not good. And this started happening around 2022. And the most recent high school rankings from the U.S. news and World Report rank Maine's high schools as dead last.” (01:43–01:49)

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