Posted on 09/04/2022 9:33:08 AM PDT by simpson96
In Cook County, 89.2 percent of black third grade students failed the 2021 state English exam.
This means 89.2 percent of black third graders are not proficient in English, which is considered a core skill for later success in life. These students struggle with understanding what they’ve read, recounting stories, and learning from illustrations like pictures of maps, according to the standards set by the state.
Numerous counties saw all black third grade students fail to reach an acceptable proficiency level in English. Counties include: Alexander, Marion, McDonough, Pulaski, Jefferson, Henry, and Randolph County.
Illinois report card data showed there were dramatic declines in academic achievement since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
However, a Wirepoints investigation found the Illinois school system prioritizes social promotion of black students over their literacy.
“'Social promotion' – pushing kids into the next grade regardless of ability – leaves unsuspecting Illinois parents believing their kids are being educated simply because they're advancing,” wrote report authors Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner. “Social promotion in Illinois continues into high school. That’s when district officials tell parents what they want to hear – that their children have what they need to graduate.”
Wirepoints also cited “racial equity” programs that blame low black student scores on racism, calling schools “more obsessed with vague outcomes like equity and diversity than merit and competence.”
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagocitywire.com ...
Should have given the tests in ebonics.
Not good enough! The democrats will not be happy until they reach 100%!
Ebonics matters.
AREN’T TEACHERS UNIONS GREAT!
English is racist.
“English is racist” coming in 3..2..1..
My daughter in law once taught in an inner city school for a while, but had to give up in frustration. In her classes, only a few students had any desire to learn. She tried to talk to the mothers of the others, but it was hopeless.
I bet they all know about being trans, their right to an abortion, and about global warming though!
Why is Lori Lightfoot so racist?!
The parents should be outraged, but they either don’t care or they’re afraid to say anything.
I am willing to bet that Asian immigrants whose mother tongue is NOT English speak English better than these kids in Chicago whose mother tongue is ostensibly English.
Correction. Public schooled black third graders.
Those in private or home school I know did way better.
This is tragic and it helps keep them malleable for democrats to indoctrinate and control.
Knowledge is freedom and they’re being deprived for the woke political ideology.
About the same percentage of third graders who have absolutely no idea who their fathers are. Racist? ... No, reality.
This is an article from an idealistic Gore supporting liberal back in 2000. I’m sure it’s gotten worse since then.
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Must be a call to lower the standards.
Hmmm. You commented parentS. Thinking there might be a lot of them are single moms. No baby daddy around.
When learning proper English, or anything else for that matter, is considered acting “white” are we really surprised.
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