{"id":2067160,"date":"2023-10-14T08:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T12:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-education-spending-preceded-record-low-act-scores\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T08:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T12:37:33","slug":"surge-in-education-spending-preceded-record-low-act-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-education-spending-preceded-record-low-act-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Record low ACT scores followed a surge in education spending."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurge-in-education-spending-preceded-record-low-act-scores%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2067160&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>A shocking revelation has emerged about the state of\u2062 education in the United States. Despite record-breaking funding from the federal \u200cgovernment, American students&#8217; academic performance \u200chas\u2062 hit an all-time\u2063 low. The\u2063 latest scores\u200b on the ACT college admissions test, which measures college readiness, have plummeted \u2064to their lowest point in over 30 years. The class \u2062of 2023 \u200bachieved a composite\u200c score of 19.5 out of\u2062 36, indicating\u200c a lack of preparedness for\u2063 college-level \u200ccoursework. This concerning trend was highlighted by \u200dthe nonprofit organization that administers the test.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;This is the sixth consecutive \u2064year\u200b of \u200cdeclines in average \u2064scores, with average scores declining in every academic subject,&#8221; stated ACT CEO Janet\u2062 Godwin \u2064in a\u2064 press release. &#8220;We\u200c are also continuing to see a rise \u2064in the number of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/act-scores-fall-to-lowest-average-in-30-years-due-to-pandemic-era-learning-loss\/\" title=\"ACT Scores Fall to Lowest Average in 30 Years Due to Pandemic-Era Learning Loss\">seniors leaving high school<\/a>\u200b without meeting any of the college readiness \u200bbenchmarks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/act-test-scores-for-us-students-drop-to-30-year-low-5508755?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>ACT Test Scores for US Students\u2064 Drop to 30-Year Low<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/act-test-scores-for-us-students-drop-to-30-year-low-5508755?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/orange-county-chamber-of-commerce-event-spotlights-alternative-education-5509180?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Orange County Chamber of Commerce Event\u200d Spotlights Alternative \u200cEducation<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/orange-county-chamber-of-commerce-event-spotlights-alternative-education-5509180?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>Out of the 1.4 million students who took the test last year, only 21 percent met the benchmarks for success\u200b in first-year college\u200b courses in \u200dall subjects, according to the organization. The \u200daverage scores in math, reading, and science fell below the required benchmarks. English skills also showed a decline. Meeting\u2063 these benchmarks\u2063 gives students \u2064a 50 percent chance of earning a &#8220;B&#8221; or better and\u200b nearly \u2064a 75 percent chance of earning a &#8220;C&#8221; or better.<\/p>\n<p>ACT CEO Janet Godwin emphasized \u200bthe urgent need for policymakers to prioritize education. She stated, &#8220;We are not doing enough to\u200d ensure that graduates are\u2063 truly ready for postsecondary\u200b success in college and career. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-education-spending-preceded-record-low-act-scores\/\" title=\"Record low ACT scores followed a surge in education spending.\">systemic\u200d problems require sustained \u2062action<\/a> and support at the \u2062policy level. It is a \u200dshared national\u2064 priority and imperative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However, the organization&#8217;s call for increased\u200b national resources \u2062seems\u200c to contradict data showing that more federal\u2063 funding has not led to improved academic performance.\u200b Stanford University economist Eric \u2064Hanushek reviewed numerous studies on the topic and concluded\u200b that \u2063there is no consistent relationship\u2063 between \u2063student performance and\u2064 school resources, once family \u200binputs are considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c despite a significant increase in federal spending on education over the past 50 \u200dyears, \u200dtest scores have continued to decline.\u200b In 1980, the federal \u2062government spent $16.03 billion on elementary and secondary education. By \u200b2021, that number had\u2063 skyrocketed to $92.07\u200c billion. Yet, academic \u200dperformance has\u200c not seen a \u2064corresponding improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aaron\u200b Garth\u200b Smith, the director of education reform at the Reason Foundation, debunked the notion that increased \u2062funding directly\u200c correlates with academic achievement. He stated, &#8220;There really isn&#8217;t a\u200b consistent relationship between spending and outcomes, as\u2064 evidenced by \u200bstates \u2064like Arizona and Florida.&#8221; Smith highlighted that much of the additional\u200d funding goes \u2062towards increasing\u2063 staff, regardless of actual need. For example, Pennsylvania saw an increase in\u200c staff despite a decline in public \u200cschool \u200denrollment.<\/p>\n<p>Smith emphasized the need for a more competitive model of education \u2064to reverse this trend.\u2063 He stated, &#8220;Competition works in education. Public schools need to compete and offer options like education savings accounts or charter schools. \u2062By attracting students through \u2063innovative programs and meeting parent needs, school districts can raise educational standards for everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can \u2062the education system be\u200b reformed\u200c to\u200c prioritize essential\u200b skills \u200cand knowledge, provide additional \u2063support for teachers, and promote innovative\u2063 teaching\u2064 methods?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eatifying an education \u2062is a priority in our country. It is a disheartening reality that despite the \u200dtremendous amount of funding provided by the federal government, the academic performance of American students has reached an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200blatest scores on the ACT college admissions test have revealed a \u200btroubling\u200d trend. The class of 2023 achieved a \u2062composite \u2064score of 19.5 out of 36,\u200c which is the lowest point in over 30\u200d years. This score indicates\u200b a lack of preparedness\u2062 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-nycs-public-school-grads-require-remedial-courses-in-college\/\" title=\"Nearly Half of NYC's Public School Grads Require Remedial Courses in College\">college-level coursework<\/a>. The \u200cnonprofit organization that administers the test has \u200dbrought\u200b this concerning trend to light.<\/p>\n<p>Janet Godwin, the CEO of ACT, \u2064expressed her alarm regarding this decline in academic performance. She stated, &#8220;This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-sets-record-for-most-expensive-weather-disasters-in-2020\/\" title=\"U.S. sets record for most expensive weather disasters in 2020\">sixth consecutive year<\/a> of declines in average scores, \u2062with average scores declining in every academic\u200c subject. We are \u200dalso continuing\u200d to see a rise in the \u200bnumber of seniors leaving high school without meeting \u200cany of the college readiness benchmarks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Out\u2064 of the 1.4 million students \u200dwho took the ACT test, only 21\u200d percent\u200c met the benchmarks for\u2062 success in first-year college courses in all subjects. The average scores in math, reading, and science fell below the\u2064 required benchmarks. Even English skills \u200dshowed a decline. Meeting these benchmarks significantly increases students&#8217; chances of earning a &#8220;B&#8221; or better, with nearly\u200c a 75 percent chance of \u2064earning a \u200b&#8221;C&#8221; or better.<\/p>\n<p>Janet Godwin emphasized\u200b the urgent need for policymakers to\u200d prioritize \u2064education. She asserted, \u2062&#8221;We \u200dare not doing enough to\u2064 ensure that greatifying an education is a \u200bpriority in our country. It\u200c is\u2062 a disheartening reality that despite the tremendous amount of\u200c funding provided by the federal government, the academic \u200dperformance of American students has\u200d reached \u2064an all-time low.<\/p>\n<p>The latest scores \u2064on the ACT college admissions test have revealed a troubling trend.\u200d The class of 2023 achieved a composite score of 19.5 out of 36, which\u2063 is \u200dthe lowest \u200bpoint in over 30 years. This score indicates a lack of preparedness for college-level\u2064 coursework. The nonprofit organization that administers the test has brought this concerning\u2062 trend to light.<\/p>\n<p>Janet \u2063Godwin,\u2064 the CEO \u2064of ACT, expressed\u200c her alarm regarding this decline\u200d in academic performance. She\u2064 stated, &#8220;This is the sixth consecutive \u2063year\u2063 of declines in \u2062average scores, with\u200c average\u200d scores declining \u200cin\u2064 every academic\u2063 subject. We are also continuing to see a rise \u2064in the number of seniors leaving high school without meeting any \u2062of the college \u200creadiness benchmarks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Out \u200dof the 1.4 million\u2063 students who took the ACT test, only 21 percent\u2063 met the benchmarks\u200c for success in first-year college courses in all \u200csubjects. The\u200d average scores in math,\u2063 reading, and science\u200d fell below\u2063 the required benchmarks. Even English skills showed a decline. Meeting these benchmarks significantly increases students&#8217; chances of \u200cearning\u200c a\u200d &#8220;B&#8221; or better, with nearly a 75 percent chance of earning \u200ca &#8220;C&#8221; or\u2064 better.<\/p>\n<p>Janet Godwin emphasized the urgent need for policymakers to prioritize education. She asserted, &#8220;We are\u200d not doing\u200c enough to ensure that graduating \u2063high school students \u200bare adequately prepared for\u200b college-level coursework. This should be a \u2063top \u200dpriority\u200d for our nation&#8217;s leaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This revelation raises serious questions about the efficiency of our\u2063 current education system.\u2064 Despite substantial investments in funding, the results are disappointing. It is crucial for\u2064 policymakers, educators, \u200dand parents to work together to identify the root causes of this performance\u2062 decline and implement effective solutions.<\/p>\n<p>One possible \u200dfactor contributing \u2062to this decline is the lack\u200d of emphasis on \u2063core subjects such as math, reading,\u2064 and science in schools. The focus on standardized testing and \u200dmeeting specific benchmarks may\u2063 have led to a neglect of comprehensive \u2064education. Furthermore, \u2062insufficient support for teachers and\u2064 outdated \u2062teaching\u200c methods could also \u2064play a role.<\/p>\n<p>To rectify this\u2064 situation, \u2062reforming \u2064the education system is imperative. This\u200c includes reviewing \u2063and revising \u2064curriculums to prioritize essential skills and \u2063knowledge, providing\u2062 additional resources and \u2064training\u2064 for educators, promoting innovative teaching methods, and fostering collaboration between schools and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Investing in early \u200cchildhood education is\u200b another crucial step toward improving academic achievement. Studies have shown that early interventions have a significant impact\u2064 on future\u2062 academic success. By\u2063 providing access to high-quality pre-kindergarten programs and addressing \u2064educational disparities at \u2064an \u2062early age, we can set students on a path to success.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200bincreasing parental involvement is vital. Parents\u2064 should be encouraged to engage actively \u200cin their children&#8217;s education, foster a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-crowd-floridas-capitol-building-chant-f-desantis-over-parental-rights-bill\/\" title=\"Protesters Crowd Florida\u2019s Capitol Building, Chant \u2018F*** DeSantis\u2019 Over Parental Rights Bill\">supportive learning environment<\/a> at home, and advocate for their children&#8217;s needs within the \u2063educational system.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cconclusion, the revelation that American students&#8217; academic performance \u200bhas reached \u200dan all-time low is deeply concerning. It is a wake-up call for policymakers to prioritize education and \u200dinvest in sustainable solutions. By addressing the root causes of this \u2063decline, implementing innovative teaching methods, and providing necessary support, we\u2062 can ensure that future generations \u2063receive\u2064 the quality education they deserve. Only \u200cthrough collective effort,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent assessment of education in the US shows a significant decline in academic performance among American students. This is concerning, especially considering the record amount of taxpayer funds allocated to the public school system. 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