Michigan students sliding fast toward the bottom

Michigan students sliding fast toward the bottom:
"Michigan, already sliding toward the bottom nationally for fourth-grade reading performance on a rigorous national exam, is projected to fall to 48th place by 2030 if the state does nothing to improve education.
That finding is included in a report out today from Education Trust-Midwest, a nonpartisan education research and policy organization based in Royal Oak.
The organization analyzed more than a decade's worth of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress — or NAEP, a tough exam given to a representative sample of students in each state.
In 2003, Michigan ranked 28th in fourth-grade reading.
In 2015, the state was ranked 41st.
"We're certainly not on track to become a top 10 state any time soon," said Amber Arellano, executive director of the organization.
"It's totally unacceptable for the economy, for business and especially for kids themselves..."