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How American Educators Are Conning Kids
How American Educators Are Conning Kids
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As U.S. students keep falling behind, educators keep lowering standards. ‘It’s like telling everyone they’re a great swimmer when you know half of us are drowning.’
By Frannie Block
02.09.25 — Education
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“We should have the best education system in the world. We should have an education system that reflects us being a superpower. But there is no one with a straight face who can say that the United States has a world-class education system.”

That damning verdict comes from Pete Shulman, the former deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education.

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Frannie Block

Frannie Block is an investigative reporter at The Free Press, where she covers the forces shaping American life—from foreign influence in U.S. politics and national security to institutional overreach and due process failures. She began her career covering breaking news at The Des Moines Register.

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