The reading and math results for 4th and 8th graders from the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the Nation’s Report Card, were recently released.
Congresswoman Johnson, Ranking Member of the House Committee On Science, Space & Technology, made the following statement on the release of the results:
“We have known for years that we have an education crisis in this country, especially in the science, technology, engineering, and math subjects, and we must do something about it if we hope to compete in the 21st century global economy. Unfortunately, the recent results from the Nation’s Report Card show that we are only making incremental increases at best in reading and math; a significant percentage of students still test at a ‘below basic’ level; and the achievement gap between White and minority students remains a serious problem.
“There is obviously much work left to be done. Even in these tough budget times, we cannot lose sight of how critical investments in education are to our long term economic growth and competitiveness.” - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
