Test scores are low in Grand Haven. Did you know less than 50% of 3rd and 4th grade students are proficient in reading and math at Ferry School? These are not new proficiency levels since Covid, these proficiency rates date back to at least 2017.
It can’t be blamed on the pandemic. Teachers are being asked to take on the roles of parents and counselors while entering data into systems and implementing new curriculum. Despite this our scores keep dropping. This is true on an international stage as well. These low test scores are the result of a plethora of government initiatives all designed to NOT educate the public. We all know that knowledge is power so why would government want a stupid population?
Here is one big reason. STUPID IS EASIER TO CONTROL.
What do all of these things have in common?
Common Core
No Child Left Behind
Covid Pandemic
Critical Race Theory
Gender Ideology
Every one of them affected the way our children are educated, and every one of them has had a negative effect. This doesn’t bode well for our nation’s ability to compete on the world stage. We need to foster curiosity and teach children to be life-long learners. If we want to raise children that are capable of becoming independent adults, we need to quit providing them with a set of utopian ideological values and start providing them with a solid foundation and real skills they can build upon.