Show-Me Political Confusion Over Declining Student Test Scores

Survey seyz . . . 

MISSOURI SCHOOLS STAY LOSING TEST SCORES & THERE'S NO QUICK CULTURE WAR BLAME GAME TO DISTRACT VOTERS!!!

 This might just be fallout from the pandemic . . . So blaming bat meat hors d'oeuvres form China might provide the necessary deflection.

Better still . .  Here's a bit more data and context . . .

Missouri students scored worse across the board from pre-pandemic levels, and 112 districts and charter schools performed poorly enough to put them on the verge of losing accreditation.

The scores seemed to have had little impact on the open enrollment vote. Roll calls before and after the release of the numbers show little change in support for the bill.

But as the shock of the scores sets in, and lawmakers dive deeper into the numbers during their annual mid-session break this week, just how they will alter the trajectory of a litany of education proposals — school vouchers, charter school expansion, changes to district evaluation, teacher pay hikes — that were already making their way through the legislature is unclear.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Impact of declining scores unclear as Missouri lawmakers continue education debate * Missouri Independent

As the Missouri House debated legislation last week to allow students to transfer out of their home district, rumors about the state's declining school performance data lingered. When the numbers became public later in the day, lawmakers were quick to voice their opinions.