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Category: Academics

Percent of Students Who Score Above Average on the NAEP Mathematics Assessment, by Race/Ethnicity and SES (2024)

March 31, 2026 wswail

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, best known as “NAEP,” gives us an inside view of the academic preparedness of…

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Posted in: 2026, Academics, EPIGraph, K12 Filed under: featured, international comparison, literacy, mathematics, NAEP, race/ethnicity, reading, SES, writing

EPIGraph – College Readiness of High School Graduates, 2018-2023 (ACT)

March 20, 2026 wswail

According to ACT, the college readiness of recent high school graduates declined precipitously between 2018 and 2023. In each of…

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Posted in: 2026, Academics, College Access, EPIGraph, Higher Education, K12 Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing

EPIGraph – Literacy Rates by Country (2023)

December 8, 2025 wswail

Exhibit 1. Mean literacy proficiency score among adults ages 16−65, by country (2023). SOURCE: 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, OECD.

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Posted in: 2025, Academics, EPIGraph Filed under: international comparison, literacy, reading, writing
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The Swail Letter on Higher Education

The Workforce Pell Grant—A Cautionary Tale

The Workforce Pell Grant—A Cautionary Tale

It’s All About the Math

It’s All About the Math

Will Anyone Stand Up for America?

Will Anyone Stand Up for America?

EPIGraph

  • Percent of Population Who are Under the Poverty Level April 15, 2026
  • Percent of Students Who Score Above Average on the NAEP Mathematics Assessment, by Race/Ethnicity and SES (2024) March 31, 2026
  • EPIGraph – Distribution of people age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher (2001 – 2021) March 26, 2026
  • EPIGraph – College Readiness of High School Graduates, 2018-2023 (ACT) March 20, 2026
  • EPIGraph – Expected Family Contributions (EFC) for Undergraduate Students (2020) March 2, 2026
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