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Dr. Lance Izumi On Why Kids Can’t Read or Do Math

Dr. Lance Izumi, senior director of the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Education, recently wrote “The Great Classroom Collapse.” The book centers around a fundamental question: Why can’t kids today read or do math? In an attempt to answer that question, “The Great Classroom Collapse” is divided into three sections: ...
Anti-Semitism

Read the latest on anti-Semitism at California's public colleges and universities

California Makes Significant Strides in Managing Pro-Palestine Protests at Public Universities

A year on from Hamas’s coordinated and heinous attack on Israel on October 7th 2023, the protests on college campuses in support of Palestine which swept the nation earlier this year show no signs of slowing.  Under pressure from both their student bodies and donors, college administrators have struggled to ...
Education

Dr. Lance Izumi explains why math scores are low in the United States

Watch the full interview here.
Classroom Ideology

Listen to Lance Izumi discuss “The Great Classroom Collapse” on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse with host Kelly Frost on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio in Redding. Click to listen to the interview Click to listen to a short promo of the interview:  
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Learn how public schools are failing our students

Why are math scores cratering? Blame progressive math instruction.

Recently, as I was sitting in the dentist’s chair, I mentioned to my dental hygienist that I had just written a new book entitled The Great Classroom Collapse, which tells the stories of students, parents, and teachers who are experiencing the implosion of math and reading learning in America’s schools.  ...
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CAPITAL IDEAS – Dim View: New PRI Poll Shows Just 4 out of 10 Voters Rate their Local School Boards Positively

As school boards grapple with issues ranging from poor student achievement scores in reading and math on state and national tests to widespread student behavior and discipline problems to ideological controversies, the public is less than happy with the performance of their school boards in the face of these challenges. ...
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Read about science of reading legislation

Read Lance Izumi in the NY Post: How politics is getting in the way of teaching kids to read

The inability of America’s children to read proficiently is frightening. On the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth-grade reading exam, 66% of students taking the exam failed to achieve at the proficient level. The results were even worse on the eighth grade reading exam, with 69% of students ...
Charter School

Lance Izumi – The Great Classroom Collapse

Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins us to discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse, which investigates the implosion of rigor and learning in America’s schools. He shares the stories of some of the parents, teachers, and policymakers he profiles in the book and discusses ...
Book

New PRI Book Explores The Great Classroom Collapse Leaving Students Unprepared for College and the Workforce

SACRAMENTO – With student test scores showing that the academic performance of America’s school children in the basic subjects are at record lows, the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute today released The Great Classroom Collapse – a new book investigating the implosion of rigor and learning in schools nationwide and profiling ...
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Read the latest on teachers' unions

Teacher Shortages in Schools? Blame the Teachers’ Unions

A just-released analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) says, “there are at least 55,000 vacant teaching positions nationally.” However, contrary to the conventional belief that these vacancies are spread across the board, the NCTQ analysis observes, “The reality is, teacher shortages do exist—in specific subjects, regions, and ...
Classroom Ideology

Learn more about the math and literacy crisis

Dr. Lance Izumi On Why Kids Can’t Read or Do Math

Dr. Lance Izumi, senior director of the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Education, recently wrote “The Great Classroom Collapse.” The book centers around a fundamental question: Why can’t kids today read or do math? In an attempt to answer that question, “The Great Classroom Collapse” is divided into three sections: ...
Anti-Semitism

Read the latest on anti-Semitism at California's public colleges and universities

California Makes Significant Strides in Managing Pro-Palestine Protests at Public Universities

A year on from Hamas’s coordinated and heinous attack on Israel on October 7th 2023, the protests on college campuses in support of Palestine which swept the nation earlier this year show no signs of slowing.  Under pressure from both their student bodies and donors, college administrators have struggled to ...
Education

Dr. Lance Izumi explains why math scores are low in the United States

Watch the full interview here.
Classroom Ideology

Listen to Lance Izumi discuss “The Great Classroom Collapse” on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse with host Kelly Frost on “Freedom in Action” on KQMS Radio in Redding. Click to listen to the interview Click to listen to a short promo of the interview:  
Blog

Learn how public schools are failing our students

Why are math scores cratering? Blame progressive math instruction.

Recently, as I was sitting in the dentist’s chair, I mentioned to my dental hygienist that I had just written a new book entitled The Great Classroom Collapse, which tells the stories of students, parents, and teachers who are experiencing the implosion of math and reading learning in America’s schools.  ...
Blog

CAPITAL IDEAS – Dim View: New PRI Poll Shows Just 4 out of 10 Voters Rate their Local School Boards Positively

As school boards grapple with issues ranging from poor student achievement scores in reading and math on state and national tests to widespread student behavior and discipline problems to ideological controversies, the public is less than happy with the performance of their school boards in the face of these challenges. ...
Commentary

Read about science of reading legislation

Read Lance Izumi in the NY Post: How politics is getting in the way of teaching kids to read

The inability of America’s children to read proficiently is frightening. On the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth-grade reading exam, 66% of students taking the exam failed to achieve at the proficient level. The results were even worse on the eighth grade reading exam, with 69% of students ...
Charter School

Lance Izumi – The Great Classroom Collapse

Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins us to discuss his latest book The Great Classroom Collapse, which investigates the implosion of rigor and learning in America’s schools. He shares the stories of some of the parents, teachers, and policymakers he profiles in the book and discusses ...
Book

New PRI Book Explores The Great Classroom Collapse Leaving Students Unprepared for College and the Workforce

SACRAMENTO – With student test scores showing that the academic performance of America’s school children in the basic subjects are at record lows, the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute today released The Great Classroom Collapse – a new book investigating the implosion of rigor and learning in schools nationwide and profiling ...
Blog

Read the latest on teachers' unions

Teacher Shortages in Schools? Blame the Teachers’ Unions

A just-released analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) says, “there are at least 55,000 vacant teaching positions nationally.” However, contrary to the conventional belief that these vacancies are spread across the board, the NCTQ analysis observes, “The reality is, teacher shortages do exist—in specific subjects, regions, and ...
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