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What the New, Low Test Scores for 13-Year-Olds Say About U.S. Education Now (www.nytimes.com)
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The results are the federal government’s last major data release on the academic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Anti-intellectualism is extremely popular in the US.

I'm terrified of the downstream effects because these kids will have to care for themselves (and me!) - but will be wholly reliant on someone/something else for the most basic knowledge, and skills to do so.