Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture

Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture: "America has seen a half-century of growing federal intervention in education. This centralization, however, has not led to improved educational outcomes.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress long-term-trend assessment, 17-year-old students today perform no better in reading and math than 17-year-olds did in the 1970s. According to the main NAEP assessment, often referred to as the nation’s “report card,” only 26 percent of 12th graders are proficient in math; just 38 percent of high school seniors are proficient in reading."



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