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Vivek Ramaswamy: “Today. 75% of 8th graders are not proficient in math.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy's Vision for Ohio: From Industrial Revival to Educational Reform

Published May 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 12:11

… should for the next 250 years, we're going to have to find our way out of the educational achievement crisis that we're really in today. And it is a crisis. Today. 75% of 8th graders are not proficient in math. The average student in China is a full four years ahead of the average student here. So do the math on that. (12:11–25:11)

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