U.S. Department of Education: 79% of Chicago 8th Graders Not Proficient in Reading

Seventy-nine percent of the 8th graders in the Chicago Public Schools are not grade-level proficient in reading, according to the U.S. Department of Education, and 80 percent are not grade-level proficient in math.

via CNS News.

Very… very… sad.

Teachers make over $60/hour.  Get awesome benefits.  Not getting the job done.  On strike demanding more money.

1 Comment

  1. Jim on September 11, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Reblogged this on HOW UNITED.

Trackbacks/Pingbacks

  1. Then vs. Than « James Bosco - [...] guess no one should be surprised given that 79% of CPS 8th graders are not proficient in reading. Share…
  2. Wealthy Donors Work to Improve Schools « James Bosco - [...] in the way of progress.  They don’t want teachers to be accountable for anything.  When 79% of 8th graders…