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It was reported that about 1 million less students began Kindergarten than in 1979
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The U.S. Department of Education is created by combining offices of several federal agencies. Its original mission is to guarantee equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.
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Ronald Reagan believed that the federal government was far too involved in education and he wanted to minimize this involvement.
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Bell appointed the National Commission on Excellence in Education and directed it to examine the quality of education in the United States.
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Ronald Reagan Administration releases ´A Nation at Risk´, showcasing the decline of education and how the education system is failing students across America/
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Schools and districts began to require students to maintain a C average in all classes in order to participate in extracurricular activities
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Computers continued to be adapted in schools as 25 % of high schools used PCs for college and career guidance.
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Polls showed that teachers were uncomfortable with technology and required more training
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The American Institute for Research announces that forty-four states are now requiring teachers to pass competency tests, up from just ten in 1980.
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Three out of four American students do not master enough math to cope in college or on the job, reports the National Research Council.