A landmark review reveals that decades of massive federal investment—totaling trillions in taxpayer funds—have failed to deliver meaningful progress in core academic areas like reading and math, raising critical questions about the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s approach since its creation in 1980. Despite its founding mission to elevate student achievement, new data underscores persistent stagnation in national test performance, prompting calls for a reassessment of long-standing education policies. The findings highlight a stark disconnect between funding commitments and measurable outcomes, forcing policymakers to confront whether current strategies are equipped to address systemic challenges in K-12 learning.
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, ...
