Data show Minnesota students’ achievement in decline, raising concerns about distance learning
A new American Experiment report found troubling declines in academic achievement in Minnesota, zero progress in college readiness, and persistent racial disparities, despite a well-funded education system that accounts for 41% of the state budget. The report compared years of data from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). On both sets of tests, students’ scores in reading and mathematics were stagnant or in decline. Minnesota’s racial achievement gaps also persist, according to the report, which reveals a shocking data point: Mississippi’s Black and Hispanic students outperform Minnesota’s Black and Hispanic students in both math and...
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