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Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe

Hacker News Saturday 26 September 2026, 15:24 UTC By vinni2 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/10/plunging-test-scores-are-a-slow-moving-catastrophe Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49857442 Points: 8 # Comments: 2

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/10/plunging-test-scores-are-a-slow-moving-catastrophe

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49857442

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

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