Missing Research: Education Decline Analysis
Goal
Measure long-run changes in educational performance, institutional authority, and cognitive formation from 1900-2025. (source: MASTER_DATASHEET)
Required Structure
- Executive Summary
- Performance Metrics (test scores, literacy, completion)
- Institutional Shifts (policy and governance)
- Behavioral/Cognitive Indicators
- Data Table Appendix
- Sources and Links
Data Targets (with likely sources)
- NAEP long-term trends (NCES)
- SAT/ACT scores over time (College Board, ACT)
- HS graduation and college completion rates (NCES, Census)
- Discipline/school safety metrics (NCES, DOJ)
- Education spending and outcomes (NCES, BEA)
- College debt and ROI proxies (College Board, Federal Reserve)
Deep Research Prompt
“Produce an education decline analysis for the U.S. (1900-2025). Use longitudinal performance metrics (NAEP LTT, SAT/ACT) and attainment rates (HS graduation, college completion). Identify policy inflection points (e.g., 1965 ESEA, 1983 A Nation at Risk, 2001 NCLB, 2009 Race to the Top). Include discipline/school climate indicators and education spending vs outcomes. Synthesize how cognitive formation and institutional authority changed across decades. Provide a metrics table with citations and a narrative section with evidence-based claims.” (source: MASTER_DATASHEET)
Traceability Checklist
- Each metric includes dataset link and year coverage
- Policy claims include statute name and year
- Avoid causal claims without sources
Canonical Hub: CANONICAL_INDEX