US Education System Faces Crisis as Civics and History Scores Hit Record Lows.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona blames book "banning" and censorship for dismal U.S. history and civics scores released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The latest declines are the latest indication of COVID-era school policies' lasting impacts on student performance. Cardona partly blamed book "banning" and censorship for the dismal outcome, seemingly taking a jab at Republicans like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who notoriously cracked down on allegedly divisive rhetoric in classrooms across The Sunshine State and even rejected a proposed outline for an AP African American Studies course.