Sometimes, it seems I'm in another universe where nothing makes sense. Then I come to my senses and I realize it really is America.
Damn. Maybe she meant to say indoctrination instead of education.
Overall education ranking: Alabama is ranked 44th for education by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025 Best States rankings, which combines K-12 and higher education.
Public school ranking: Some studies place Alabama at the bottom for public schools, with a 2025 ranking from World Population Review listing it as 50th.
Worried by Florida’s history standards? Check out its new dictionary!
As always, Alexandra Petri is spot on in satirizing the right-wing censorship and educational nonsense happening in Florida. This is a gift 🎁 link, so you can read the entire column, even if you don't subscribe to The Washington Post.
Below are some excerpts 😂:
Well, it’s a week with a Thursday in it, and Florida is, once again, revising its educational standards in alarming ways. Not content with removing books from shelves, or demanding that the College Board water down its AP African American studies curriculum, the state’s newest history standards include lessons suggesting that enslaved people “developed skills” for “personal benefit.” This trend appears likely to continue. What follows is a preview of the latest edition of the dictionary to be approved in Florida.
Aah: (exclamation) Normal thing to say when you enter the water at the beach, which is over 100 degrees.
Abolitionists: (noun) Some people in the 19th century who were inexplicably upset about a wonderful free surprise job training program. Today they want to end prisons for equally unclear reasons.
Abortion: (noun) Something that male state legislators (the foremost experts on this subject) believe no one ever wants under any circumstances, probably; decision that people beg the state to make for them and about which doctors beg for as little involvement as possible.
American history: (noun) A branch of learning that concerns a ceaseless parade of triumphs and contains nothing to feel bad about.
Barbie: (noun) Feminist demon enemy of the state.
Biden, Joe: (figure) Illegitimate president.
Black history: (entry not found)
Blacksmith: (noun) A great job and one that enslaved people might have had. Example sentence from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R): “They’re probably going to show that some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a blacksmith into doing things later in life.”
Book ban: (noun) Effective way of making sure people never have certain sorts of ideas.
Censorship: (noun) When other people get mad about something you’ve said. Not to be confused with when you remove books from libraries or the state tells colleges what can and can’t be said in classrooms (both fine).
Child: (noun) Useful laborer with tiny hands; alternatively, someone whose reading cannot be censored enough.
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[See more select "definitions" below the cut]
Classified: (adjective) The government’s way of saying a paper is especially interesting and you ought to have it in your house.
Climate change: (noun) Conspiracy by scientists to change all the thermometers, fill the air with smoke and then blame us.
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Constitution: (noun) A document that can be interpreted only by Trump-appointed and/or Federalist Society judges. If the Constitution appears to prohibit something that you want to do, take the judge on a boat and try again.
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DeSantis, Ron: (figure) Governor who represents the ideal human being. Pronunciation varies.
Disney: (noun) A corporation, but not the good kind.
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Election: (noun) Binding if Republicans win; otherwise, needs help from election officials who will figure out where the fraud was that prevented the election from reflecting the will of the people (that Republicans win).
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Emancipation Proclamation: (noun) Classic example of government overreach.
Firearm: (noun) Wonderful, beautiful object that every person ought to have six of, except Hunter Biden.
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FOX: News.
Free speech: (noun) When you shut up and I talk.
Gun violence: (noun) Simple, unalterable fact of life, like death but unlike taxes.
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Jan. 6: (noun) A day when some beautiful, beloved people took a nice, uneventful tour of the U.S. Capitol.
King Jr., Martin Luther: (figure) A man who, as far as we can discern, uttered only one famous quotation ever and it was about how actually anytime you tried to suggest that people were being treated differently based on skin color you were the real racist. Sample sentence: “Dr. King would be enraged at the existence of Black History Month.”
Liberty: (noun) My freedom to choose what you can read (see Moms for Liberty).
Moms for Liberty: (noun) Censors, but the good kind.
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Pregnant (adjective): The state of being a vessel containing a Future Citizen; do not say “pregnant person”; no one who is a real person can get pregnant.
Queer: (entry not found)
Refugee: (noun) Someone who should have stayed put and waited for help to come.
Slavery: (noun) We didn’t invent it, or it wasn’t that bad, or it was a free job training program.
Supreme Court: (noun) Wonderful group of mostly men without whom no journey by private plane or yacht is complete.
Trans: (entry not found)
United States: (noun) Perfect place, no notes.
[emphasis added to defined words]
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Debate on Massachusetts High School Exit Exams and Standardized Testing
Debate Over High School Exit Exams in Massachusetts
On Election Day, voters in Massachusetts will have the opportunity to reconsider the state’s high school exit exam, which currently includes standards-based assessments in mathematics, science, and English. This ballot initiative, known as Question 2, proposes that a yes vote would eliminate the requirement for students to pass the Massachusetts…
At the Association of Indian Private Universities (AIPU), our Mission is to Revolutionize Private Education in India. We are driven by a Commitment to Connect Educators and Institutions, Cultivate a Culture of Excellence and Innovation, and Create Transformative Opportunities for Students. As a dedicated not-for-profit organization, AIPU stands at the forefront of shaping the future of education by empowering our members, advocating for progressive policies, and elevating the standards of higher learning across the nation.
Declining Math Skills in Canadian Students: A PISA Study
The most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results have shown a significant decline in Canadian children’s math abilities. This decline, measured from 2003 to 2022, shows only 12% of Canadian students reaching high proficiency levels in math, a stark contrast to higher percentages in Asian regions like Singapore and Hong Kong.
The PISA Examination
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Knowing that even in 2020 the average American reading level is 4th grade is disheartening. I want to believe that the standards were raised astronomically since I left school, but seeing how people have reacted to this pandemic, I have no hope to believe in such a thing.
