I don’t what to ask what level 7th graders read at.
Ironically, college Freshman level...
Education in America was good in my generation-started first grade in 1967- and all generations before. What happened? Liberals decided that school needed to be “fun” and not boring. Yes, I hated school, the drills until we learned it, the handwriting, the spelling lists, the homework and book reviews. Kids that got bad grades were mortified. The bad boys got paddled and everyone was scared to death to get sent to the principle’s office. Discipline was in force. It was not fun, but an excellent education in a public school in a small town in Louisiana.
Hubby taught computer science and electronics at JR College after his 20 yr hitch in the Navy teaching the same stuff.
ALL the Memphis City School A/B Math grads had to go through his REMEDIAL math class before he could teach the rest of his course. He retired 8 yrs ago and there has been NO improvement to the City Schools, in fact they dumbed them down more for the hispanics.