A landmark review questions whether decades of massive federal investment in education—totaling trillions of dollars—has delivered on its core mission of boosting student achievement. Despite the Department of Education’s founding goal of raising academic performance, new data reveals stagnant or declining test scores in key subjects like reading and math, raising critical concerns about the effectiveness of long-term education policy. The analysis examines whether funding alone has driven meaningful progress or if systemic challenges remain unaddressed. For policymakers and parents alike, the findings could reshape debates over how best to support America’s schools.
The Department of Education was established in 1980 with the promise of improving education outcomes for America’s students. $3 trillion in taxpayer dollars later, national test scores in reading, ...
