'It's understandable that people would be upset.' The state superintendent also discusses what's next for students including after school and learning recovery programs, as well as funding to help with students' mental health.
In 2019, results for math showed 40% of students testing "proficient or above." In 2022, only 33% of students tested proficient, which is a drop of 7%.
Two out of three California students did not meet state math standards, and more than half did not meet English standards, the Los Angeles Times reported. The numbers were worse for students of color, as 84% of Black students and 79% of Latino students did not meet math standards in 2022. "It's understandable that people would be upset," said California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond to ABC7's Kristen Sze. "You know, I would only ask people think about two things. One, the context in which this happened, that we were dealing with a worldwide pandemic."