Only 17% of Black 12th graders nationally are proficient in literacy.

[Voice of Reason]

In 2019, The Nation’s Report Card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that just 15% of Black 8th graders were at or above reading “proficiency.” About half didn’t even reach the “basic” reading benchmark. Last week, NAEP released its latest results for high school seniors’ literacy. They’re not much better. Only 17% of Black 12th graders hit “proficiency.” As a woman of color and former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) middle-school teacher, I’m enraged about these statistics and how our education system is failing Black children. I’m also concerned that so few media outlets are talking about it.


How do we get Black kids’ literacy to matter? Have more journalists cover it. - kappanonline.org



This is a massive disgusting pathetic failure on the part of the Black community.



White supremacy exists but the picture should not be so bleak.

NAEP Reading: National Achievement-Level Results

 

[jadillac]

No excuse for this.

Can't blame the white man, bc even slaves taught each other how to read.

I have personally noticed some kids who are 16-ish and they aren't where I was at 16 in terms of pronunciation and knowing the meaning of words when reading .

And these kids go to good schools. Some of it is phones just being a supreme distraction in school

 

[Buddy]

I'd like to look into the details of the study. Percentage points can only provide an output for whatever was plugged in.

I'm not saying its BS but what are the numbers for other groups and as a country? What correlation if any is there with the shutdown? Kids went like a year without traditional instruction, etc

 

[I Really Mean It]

embarrassing.

 

[BunchePark]

not in my house

 

[UncleTomFord15]

The results of decades of embracing being a "real nikka" and not taking education seriously.

 

[No_bammer_weed]

So out of roughly 20 black students only about three of them can read at a decent level?

I’m assuming math proficiency is even worse. How can anyone who claims to care about black America overlook these numbers? This is the fundamental reason why we’ve failed to gain ground post-civil rights. Those numbers are absolutely jaw dropping

 

[Sunalmighty]

i was reading about back home in california a couple months ago, the literacy issues with black kids. i believe in oakland unified school district, like a quarter of the black kids were reading BELOW the level of mexican kids whose first language is spanish

 

[Mowgli]

Raw and regret.

Making a family isn't just finding a fat ass and fukkin. Men have to step up. These women just don't have the skills

 

[staticshock]

Don’t fall for this bullshyt. Do y’all honestly believe just 12% of black high school kids are literate?!

 

[vino]

There’s not a competitive focus on education. I have my my kids in a lot math and english programs. I unfortunately only see Asian and Indians there. I rarely see other Black kids.

 

[Sir ZDuke]

Can't foist everything on the government, parents have a role to play as well

 

[vino]

Don’t fall for this bullshyt. Do y’all honestly believe just 12% of black high school kids are literate?!

Yes, i think this is directionally correct. It’s unfortunate but I don’t think this is far off.

 

[skyrunner1]

Don’t fall for this bullshyt. Do y’all honestly believe just 12% of black high school kids are literate?!

Taking the small anecdotal evidence of captions and text messages I see on daily.

 

[staticshock]

Taking the small anecdotal evidence of captions and text messages I see on daily.

didn’t even think about this

12% though bruh? If they said like 30-46% cool..BUT 12?! Ain’t no fukkin way