"We can’t ignore the educational achievement crisis anymore. Students in China are 4 years ahead of ours here. Students in Singapore are a full 5 years ahead. 75% of U.S. 8th graders aren’t in proficient in math. Shutting down the failed U.S. Dept of Education is a good first step, but it’s going to fall on the states to fix the problem," Ramaswamy said.
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