Wednesday, October 21, 2015

GAO: 73% of 8th Graders Don’t Know Much About Geography

GAO: 73% of 8th Graders Don’t Know Much About Geography

 

(CNSNews.com) –Seventy-three percent of American eighth graders tested below the proficiency level in geography last year, according to a report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Analyzing nationally representative test data from the U.S. Department of Education, GAO found that only 27 percent of eighth graders nationwide scored at either the proficient (24%) or advanced (3%) level on standardized geography tests in 2014."




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