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Q.1
Since 1970, U.S. student achievement has increased more than 25%.
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Q.2
Out of 27 industrialized nations, the U.S. ranks 9th in high school graduation rates.
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Q.3
High school dropouts are up to 8 times more likely to go to prison than college graduates.
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Q.4
Over 56% of public charter schools are run by for-profit companies.
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Q.5
50% of new teachers resign after 5 years.
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The U.S. spends more than $500 billion in public funds per year on education.
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Q.7
Of the high school students who took the SAT® in 2013, 67% of them met the SAT’s college-readiness standards.
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Q.8
A teacher who has been teaching 20 years is guaranteed to be more effective than a teacher who has been teaching 5 years.
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Q.9
On average, students in classrooms taught by ineffective teachers lose 2-3 months of learning over the course of the school year.
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Q.10
Low performance rankings of U.S. students pose a serious risk to national security.
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