Californias schools fail most kids year after year the real definition of insanity

California’s school results continue to be a national disgrace.There is no reason for the wealthiest state in the country, and the center of the high-tech industry, to be among the country’s worst performers in education.California education officials may pat themselves on the back for a 1% increase in math scores and a 0.5% increase in English scores.Yet as the California Post reported, the fact remains that only 38.4% of students in California public schools showed math proficiency on tests this spring.

Only 49.3% met or exceeded state standards in English.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story You don’t need to be a math genius to know that’s less than a majority, and well below a failing grade.The state has yet to climb out of the hole caused by the lockdown policies of the pandemic.California public schools — under the influence of the teachers’ unions — remained locked down for a year.

That created a learning gap that has never been filled.It also caused an exodus of students from the system.

Those parents who could afford private school, or who had the time to homeschool their kids, did so.Some families simply moved out of state.

And some children just stopped showing up.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!There are a few signs of hope.Last year, California’s legislature decided to follow Mississippi’s example and require old-fashioned phonics to be used in teaching children how to read.But there are also many warning signs.

One of them is the massive gap between the state...