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Minnesota’s Democrat Governor Tim Walz, who Kamala Harris has chosen for her running mate, continuously touts his background as a teacher, but new data just released this week indicates the Minnesota school system is in deep trouble.
Over one-half of Minnesota students are not meeting standards for reading, math or science, a state assessment revealed.
From Fox News: Minnesota students are not meeting testing standards in three core learning categories, according to newly released state assessment data.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on Thursday released new data that revealed that more than half of students in the state are not meeting standards in math, reading and science. The tests are administered by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) and the alternate assessment, the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS), which are statewide assessments that help districts measure student progress.
The findings found that 60.4% of students in Minnesota are underperforming in the subject of science, with only 39.5% meeting the state standards.
The results also found that in math, 54.5% either do not meet or only partially meet requirements for the subject.
The assessment also revealed that a whopping 50.2% of students are either not meeting or only partially meeting standards for reading, while about 49.8% are meeting standards.
🚨NEW: The latest proficiency standards for Minnesota public school students just dropped: Less than 50% of met standards in reading and math.
This is the direct result of failed leadership by Governor Tim Walz. pic.twitter.com/4TUXprn0mb
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) August 29, 2024
The Minnesota Parents Alliance reacted in outrage, and posted the following statement:
MN taxpayers are paying the most they ever have for public education and test scores are at all-time lows. How can we be spending billions and less than half of kids can read at grade level? Simple. Administrators aren’t educators. School boards are cutting reading specialists and hiring DEI coordinators.
Our schools don’t have a funding problem, they have an allocation problem.
MN district admin staff keeps growing despite declining student enrollment
Local elections matter. This year, elect candidates who will prioritize student achievement. Look for our statewide Voter Guide, coming soon! https://minnesotaparents.org/2024-voter-guide/
MN taxpayers are paying the most they ever have for public education and test scores are at all-time lows.
How can we be spending billions and less than half of kids can read at grade level?
Simple. Administrators aren’t educators.
School boards are cutting reading… pic.twitter.com/UlB3srhAo4— Minnesota Parents Alliance (@MNParentsFTW) August 28, 2024
Minnesota House Republicans also responded, writing on X:
Another dismal MCA test score report from @GovTimWalz’s education department — an astonishing 53.5% of Minnesota 3rd Graders are not reading at grade level.
Since @GovTimWalz took office:
Math scores 🔻17%
Reading scores 🔻16%
Science scores🔻23%
Another dismal MCA test score report from @GovTimWalz’s education department — an astonishing 53.5% of Minnesota 3rd Graders are not reading at grade level.
Since @GovTimWalz took office:
Math scores 🔻17%
Reading scores 🔻16%
Science scores🔻23%— MN House Republicans (@mnhousegop) August 29, 2024
Minnesota’s most recent student test scores, released yesterday, show the majority of our students can’t do reading, math or science at grade level. This is unacceptable. Schools and teachers need the flexibility to focus on achievement. See my full statement 👇 pic.twitter.com/J5ZLqNwZKE
— Kristin Robbins (@KRobbinsMN) August 30, 2024
Half of Minnesota students not meeting standards for reading, math or science: state assessment https://t.co/bVep8NrvvM
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) August 30, 2024
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