After 20 Years of Reform, are America’s Schools Better off?

Authors Frederick M. Hess and RJ Martin in this article try to explore the impact of education reform of USA in 1999 to this date. Twenty years ago, George W. Bush pledged to improve America's schools, “set high standards, and insist on results” so as to “make sure that not one single child gets left behind.” However, From the time PISA was first administered in 2000 to the most recent results from 2015, U.S. scores have actually declined, while America’s international ranking has remained largely static. Added to that, they also find out that state-reported gains vastly exceeded the gains on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which is regulated by the U.S. themselves. 

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