ViewpointsOpinionClose the Screen!SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintThe U.S. Department of Education building in Washington on July 21, 2007. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesMark Bauerlein6/29/2020|Updated: 7/12/2020CommentaryPrediction: Next year, standardized test scores in reading will drop significantly from last year.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.