When Only 22% of Students Can Do the Math, Why Is No One Panicking?

July 6, 2026

by Jeanne Allen, opinion contributor – 07/06/26


Imagine if only 22 percent of graduating military cadets met standards in strategic planning, or if only 35 percent of new pilots could demonstrate proficiency in reading flight instruments. Surely, the nation would demand immediate action.

Yet when America’s schools produce equally alarming outcomes for our children, we barely blink.

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