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NAEP 2024: Declining Scores and Rising Concerns with Nat Malkus
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Nat Malkus, senior fellow and deputy director of education policy at AEI, about the troubling 2024 NAEP results. They discuss declining reading scores, stagnant math performance, the rise in students performing Below Basic, criticisms of NAEP, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Understanding NAEP: A Vital Educational Metric 1:54 Post-Pandemic Performance: A Troubling Reality 5:41 The Role of State Education Systems 7:45 Accountability and Its Impact on Education 12:19 The Influence of School Choice on Test Scores 18:40 The Honesty Gap: NAEP vs. State Accountability…
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