Khan: Detroit 8th grade math proficiency fell from 6% to 3% post-pandemic
Sal Khan · Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming · Jul 27, 2023 · at 30:43
Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, highlights U.S. math proficiency statistics during an a16z panel on technology in education.
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“You know, people have looked at the NAEP results, and I think it was Detroit had three percent of kids, and I think they were eighth graders who were proficient in math, three percent. It's like, wow, the pandemic was pretty bad. Well, before the pandemic was six percent so it was still pretty bad”
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