Most California Students Still Cannot Read or Do Math at Grade Level, per New York Post

California's latest test scores show most students in the state still are not reading or doing math at grade level, per the New York Post.

Just 49% of California students met state standards in English this year, and only 38% in math, per the New York Post.

Among low-income students, nearly 3 in 4 did not meet the math standard.

Billions Spent, Scores Stuck

California spends more per pupil than most states, yet proficiency rates remain below half in English and under two-fifths in math.

The results feed a national fight over pandemic learning loss, school funding, and curriculum, with critics arguing the state's education bureaucracy has failed to convert record budgets into basic skills.

For low-income students the picture is worse: nearly three-quarters failed to meet the state's math standard this year.

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