Это не совсем то что следует из информации, если на неё посмотреть без пристрастия:
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They cover high school seniors, who took the test in math and reading last year. The numbers are unlikely to give fodder either to educational cheerleaders or alarmists: The average score in both subjects was just one point lower in 2015 compared with the last time the test was given, in 2013. This tiny downtick
was statistically significant in mathematics, but not for the reading test.
Кроме того, есть определённые детали, которые скандальные ссылки не упоминают:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ed ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Most states adopted sweeping educational policy changes, including teacher evaluations tied to test scores and Common Core academic standards that have changed what and how students learn in the classroom. Last year, then-U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended those policies, saying that substantial reforms in schools often
lead to a temporary drop in test scores while teachers and students adjust. ... At all grade levels and in all subjects,
there remain yawning racial achievement gaps. Those gaps did not narrow in 2015 among high school seniors, according to the test results. In math, for example,
47 percent of Asian students and 32 percent of white students scored proficient or above, compared with
7 percent of black students and 12 percent of Hispanic students.
Среди хиспаников образованность чуть ниже среднего, а количество хиспаников выросло довольно сильно из-за иммиграции из Мексики и более высокой рождаемости. Не говорю что это что-либо оправдывает, но обьясняет цифры в контексте.