84% of Black students in 8th grade lack the ability to do math, and 85% are functionally illiterate - Upgoat

84% of Black students in 8th grade lack the ability to do math, and 85% are functionally illiterate
submitted by John_B_14 to news 2.5 yearsNov 4, 2021 14:54:34 ago (+57/-1) (thehill.com)
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/579750-many-of-americas-black-youths-cannot-read-or-do-math-and-that-imperils-us

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a sector of the U.S. Department of Education, 84 percent of Black students lack proficiency in mathematics and 85 percent of Black students lack proficiency in reading skills.

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/579750-many-of-americas-black-youths-cannot-read-or-do-math-and-that-imperils-us

Pythagorean theorem and shit : 3 squared +4 squared =5 squared. but Pierre Fermat says that's the only instance in integers.