Why Johnny Can't Read, Write or Do Math
The article argues that student performance in U.S. public schools, particularly in 'Blue' states, is declining due to a shift away from foundational education toward political activism and indoctrination. It cites examples like Chicago, where schools with poor academic outcomes are promoted despite low literacy and math proficiency rates. The author attributes these issues to union influence, misallocated funding, and the prioritization of ideological agendas over core academic instruction.
- ▪Mississippi improved reading outcomes by returning to phonics-based instruction, contrasting with progressive teaching methods in some other states.
- ▪In Chicago, a school promoted by the school board and teachers union had zero students test proficient in reading or math in the prior year.
- ▪Teachers in many urban districts earn above the median income, challenging the notion that underfunding is the primary issue.
- ▪Some public schools are accused of functioning more as jobs programs for activists than as institutions of academic learning.
- ▪Students have graduated with high grades from certain schools while remaining functionally illiterate, leading to lawsuits against school districts.
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Why Johnny Can't Read, Write or Do Math David Strom 2:00 PM | May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File There is a reason why student performance in schools is tanking fast, particularly in Blue states. As Mississippi is zooming ahead in teaching kids to read because they dropped the stupid liberal methods of teaching and went back to phonics, teachers, administrators, and school boards in Blue areas are focusing their attention and their school funding on indoctrinating children and turning them into leftist activists.
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