apr 26, 1983 - "A Nation at Risk" Published

Description:

1) American students are never first and frequently last academically compared to students in other industrialized nations.
2) American student achievement declined dramatically after Russia launched Sputnik, and hit bottom in the early 1980s.
3) SAT scores fell markedly between 1960 and 1980.
4) Student achievement levels in science were steadily declining.
5) Business and the military were spending millions on remedial education for new hires and recruits.

Added to timeline:

Date: