Biden education secretary decries book banning after post-COVID test score plunge: A 'disservice' to students
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Biden Education Secretary Miguel Cardona criticized book "banning" for declining test scores following the latest numbers showing dips in history, civics proficiency.
Civics, scored on a scale ranging from zero to 300, fell for the first time since 1998, dropping two points to 150 between 2018 and 2022. Numbers also showed that just 22% of those tested scored at or above the proficient level in the subject. Taylor Penley is a production assistant with Fox News.
The most recent declines are the latest indication of COVID-era school policies' lasting impacts on student performance, particularly with stringent closure and quarantine protocols and transitions to remote learning.
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