#  Many American Parents Have No Idea How Their Kids Are Doing in School 

 





August 28, 2023

 

 

 *In third grade, Cristyonna mostly got As and Bs on her report cards. At parent-teacher evenings, teachers were positive about her learning. So Shareeda Jones, her mother, was surprised when they moved neighborhoods and schools and her daughter’s new teacher told her Cristyonna was three grade levels behind in reading. “I was shocked,” Jones says.*

 Many American parents would be shocked to know where their kids were actually achieving. Nationally, [90% of parents ](https://bealearninghero.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Parents-2023-Go-Beyond-Grades.pdf)think their children are reading and doing math at or above grade level. In fact, [26% of eighth graders](https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/mathematics/2022/) are proficient or above in math and [31% are proficient or above in English](https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/reading/2022/), according to Learning Heroes, an organization that collects data and creates resources to improve parent-teacher relationships.

 Continue reading at [time.com](https://time.com/6308834/american-parents-how-their-kids-doing-in-school/).



 

 

 



 

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