In Maryland, 33 percent of incoming high school freshmen will need extra help in reading, according to results from the 2006 Maryland School Assessments released last month. In Virginia, 24 percent of last year's freshmen needed additional support. And according to 2005 test results in D.C. public schools, 71 percent of middle and high school students needed special help with reading. (Washington Post, Thursday)
Hardly a surprise that in todays public schools Johnny and Janie still cant read.
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Education vs. Democracy by Sheldon Richman