Angela Morabito, a former U.S. Department of Education press secretary, recently posted a disheartening series of messages showing that the Democrat-controlled education establishment has utterly failed our children.
I should say “miseducation establishment,” because Morabito’s posts show that one in three eighth graders are functionally illiterate.
The millions of 8th graders who are "below basic" in reading cannot extract meaning from words on a page.
Putting a textbook in their hands is virtually useless. It's no wonder teachers are frustrated. Their students couldn't understand this post.
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) January 29, 2025
Only SIX PERCENT of Detroit 8th graders can read proficiently.
In Cleveland, it's eight percent.
The Nation's Report Card should radicalize you for educational change.
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) January 29, 2025
Clark County Public Schools (Las Vegas) shelled out thousands of COVID relief dollars on beach trips for administrators.
They should have invested in tutors, not tanning: 8th grade reading and math proficiency rates are under 25%.
via @DFIpolicy pic.twitter.com/xGqdK6s0d8
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) January 29, 2025
As maddening as these examples are…all is not lost. Louisiana saw score gains, thanks to high-dose tutoring, assessments that catch struggling readers before they fall through the cracks, and more.
I'll have more to say in the coming days…in the meantime…#schoolchoicenow!
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) January 29, 2025
Democrats and leftists have done this to our children.
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