K-12 student performance has been broken for decadesEnjoy these slides with a cup of coffeeThe first time you view the homepage, try not to click the links The horror story is revealed by NAEP (the National Assemment of Education Progress)It's called the "Nation's Report Card," and the U.S. Depart of Ed (the DOE) has no solutionHow bad? Over half of all K–12 grads are not proficient in reading or mathThe DOE would have shocked President Kennedy—as it did Reagan and now TrumpONLY TRUE INNOVATION can transform U.S. K-12 student performanceBut implementing innovation such as the HSe4Metrics platform takes courage First, it’s expensive, even though it might generate $trillions in GDP gainsSecond, innovation results are unknown until it is testedThird, the HSe4Metrics innovation must be free for K-12 studentsSo who will pay for it?The federal government routinely pays for high-impact innovation—if deemed importantBut is K-12 student performance important enough?This "explainer" site is not for K-12 students. It is for you!Media says only 50% of K-12 grads can read, but NAEP SAYS ONLY 25%Media says only 50% of K-12 grads can do math, but NAEP says no, it's only 24%To keep it simple, this site will use media's 50% (although it's worse)Fact: NAEP is the "Nation's Report Card"—it's an Act of CongressFact: NAEP are for the 50 states' K-12 students. Yes, the states have always had controlMany parents know their K-12 grads are considered not educated or trainableShould the U.S. Depart of Ed be closed. No, just re-legislated by CongressThe DOE should implement and test the free-access HSe4Metrics platform innovationEvery American can ask federal and state leaders to review this explainer siteIf federal leaders fail to respond, let's pay lobbyists to reach themPAID LOBBYISTS insist that they can do what is neededA $5 fundraising campaign might be sufficient to retain lobbyistsNO, THERE IS NO CAMPAIGN AT THIS TIME(SLIDES HAVE ENDED)
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