The Department of Education, established in 1980 with the stated goal of improving education outcomes for American students, has spent $3 trillion in taxpayer dollars since its founding. Despite that massive investment, national test scores in reading have not improved as promised. The article examines the gap between the department's original mission and its actual results over more than four decades.
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, ...
