NAEP scores show kids have terrible understanding of US history
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 3, 2023
When my colleagues on a board overseeing the Nation's Report Card previewed the U.S. history and civics scores released publicly Wednesday, we found the results staggering. A mere 13% of eighth graders scored at the proficient level in history and only 22% hit the mark in civics.
While I'm heartbroken by the news – it bodes badly for our democracy and well-being as a nation – I am not surprised. The . . .
