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Susan Collins: “The most recent high school rankings from the U.S. news and…”

Featuring: Susan Collins, Republican | U.S. Senate Maine

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'I Think We're In Trouble': Susan Collins Tells Story Of Rapid Decline Of Test Scores In Maine

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

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. That was shocking to me, especially since I know how many good teachers we have, we are fortunate to have. I listened carefully to each of you as you identified certain factors. (01:57–02:07)

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Asserts that Maine's high schools are ranked last according to U.S. News and World Report.

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