A landmark review examines whether decades of massive federal investment in education has delivered on its core mission of raising student achievement. After allocating trillions in taxpayer funds since its founding, new data reveals stagnant or declining performance in key academic areas, raising critical questions about the effectiveness of current policies. Critics argue the system may be failing to translate spending into measurable improvements for students. The analysis offers a stark assessment of whether the Department of Education’s approach has lived up to its original promise.
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, ...
