Is ADE Article Government Propaganda?

Ken James, State Department of Education Commissioner, in a Democrat Gazette guest editorial (9/10/06), said, "Never in this state have we been able to boast the academic progress we?ve experienced in the last few years. To be able to do so in such a short time is nothing short of amazing." In response, to the article, Women's Prayer & ActionGroup asks if the editorial qualify as "government propaganda" and identify some not so amazing facts about Arkansas Education:

Test Scores are 11 Percentile Points lower than in 1990 (a 22% decrease)

College Remediation Rate is 51.6% (46.6% in 1995); National Average is 33%

Only Nine States Scored Lower Than Arkansas in 8th Grade Math on NAEP Test

US Dept of Educations says Arkansas Benchmark Tests May Be Too Easy

Only 28% of AR students pass test on AP courses, while 59.4% pass nationwide

Fordham Foundation Gives Arkansas an F on Standards

National Report Card on Higher Ed. Gave Arkansas a D+ In High School Preparation for College.

Educational Reforms Have Cost $1.4 BILLION which equals a 3% sales tax in AR Read More...