Since 1979, the U.S. Department of Education has spent over $3 trillion with virtually nothing to show for it. Despite per-pupil spending having increased by more than 245% over that period, there has been virtually no measurable improvement in student achievement:

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds are at the lowest level in decades.

Six-in-ten fourth graders and nearly three-quarters of eighth graders are not proficient in math.

Seven-in-ten fourth and eighth graders are not proficient in reading, while 40% of fourth grade students don’t even meet basic reading levels.

Standardized test scores have remained flat for decades.

U.S. students rank 28 out of 37 OECD member countries in math.