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In the face of dismal^°hard word national^°hard word NAEP^°hard word results, almost every state claimed^°hard word victory^°hard word and did a goofy^°hard word, unconvincing^°hard word touchdown^°hard word dance^°hard word.

Wyoming^°hard word’s performance^°hard word dropped^°hard word on three of the four NAEP^°hard word tests and was flat in the other. Its official^°hard word statement, which makes no mention of this, says Wyoming^°hard word “continues^°hard word to stand out nationally^°hard word.”

It was a popular^°hard word move. The logic^°hard word? Because other states did poorly, our state is doing^°hard word awesome^°hard word by comparison - even if our students^°hard word are learning less than before. Shout outs to Illinois^°hard word and Washington^°hard word, among others, for going all in.

Florida^°hard word, which had particularly bad reading results, goosed^°hard word the ante^°hard word by having its state chief, Manny^°hard word Diaz^°hard word, write a letter saying NAEP^°hard word’s methodology^°hard word is wrong and calling for the Department^°hard word of Education to be abolished^°hard word.

The only thing more disappointing^°hard word than the NAEP^°hard word results themselves^°hard word has been the state response^°hard word. Truly^°hard word a low point for our sector^°hard word. We are hiding^°hard word from the truth about what we are providing^°hard word for our students^°hard word. Let’s do better, friends.