Wisconsin’s latest test scores show kids in the state are falling further behind.
The results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known as the National Report Card, came out yesterday. Wisconsin saw its scores for fourth graders dip a tiny bit, but the scores for eighth graders fell by several points. Wisconsin’s state superintendent of schools blames the poor test scores on the coronavirus, and is once again asking for more money for public schools. Education reformers say the scores were the worst among schools that were closed the longest, and say teachers’ unions should share the blame. The test results also show Wisconsin has the largest gap between white and black students in the country.
