The Department of Education, created in 1980 with a mandate to boost student achievement, has overseen the allocation of $3 trillion in federal funds. Despite this massive investment, national reading test scores have shown little improvement, prompting questions about the agency’s effectiveness. The article examines the gap between the department’s original goals and the current state of educational outcomes.
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, ...
