Screencap of YouTube video. The reading and test scores for American 12th graders have hit a 20 year low, new analysis has found. This is despite the fact that the United States spends more on education than most countries. New York City is currently poised to spend up to $42,000 per student this school year. The closure of schools during Covid can be blamed in part for this, but there has to be more to the story than that. NBC News in Chicago reported: Nationwide test scores show U.S. high school students falling behind in math and reading A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than…
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