Baltimore (and other) Schools Continue Not to Educate -- and No One Cares

 Baltimore City’s math scores were the lowest in the state. Just 7 percent of third through eighth graders tested proficient in math, which means 93 percent could not do math at grade level.

But that’s not all; Project Baltimore combed through the scores at all 150 City Schools where the state math test was given.

Project Baltimore found, in 23 Baltimore City schools, there were zero students who tested proficient in math. Not a single student.

“It just sounds like these schools, now, have turned into essentially babysitters with no accountability,” said Patterson. “This is the future of our city. We’ve got to change this.”

Among the list of 23 schools, there are 10 high schools, eight elementary schools, three Middle/High schools and two Elementary/Middle schools.

Exactly 2,000 students, in total, took the state math test at these schools. Not one could do math at grade level.

These results have been going on for years and nothing is (can??) be done.  Suppose though that a teacher misused a pronoun or mentioned celebrating the 4th of July.  Immediate dismissal and stoning. But not educating the students -- no problem.  In the teachers' defense, the behavior that is tolerated (some tolerance of totally disruptive behavior forced by the courts, some by the woke school atmosphere, some by the public) and the lack of family support may make education impossible.  

And for the US as a whole:

Across the U.S., the average math score for fourth-graders fell 5 points since 2019, while the score for eighth-graders dropped 8 points. In reading, average scores for both grades fell 3 points. In addition, the shares of students below the “basic” level – the lowest level of academic achievement – grew.Oct 26, 2022