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Ramaswamy claims poor education causing economic challenges in U.S.
He linked lagging student performance to shortages of skilled workers and setbacks in high-tech industries.
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Malvika Choudhary - Tue, 09, Sep 2025
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Vivek Ramaswamy / Reuters/ File Photo
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has said that a weak American education system is contributing to the country’s economic challenges.
“A key root cause of our economic challenges is a deeper failure in K-12 education. A 7th grade student in the U.S. is performing at the same academic standard as a 3rd grade student in China. That’s unacceptable & we have a moral obligation to turn it around,” Ramaswamy wrote in a post on X.
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A key root cause of our economic challenges is a deeper failure in K-12 education. A 7th grade student in the U.S. is performing at the same academic standard as a 3rd grade student in China. That’s unacceptable & we have a moral obligation to turn it around. pic.twitter.com/cGTvjbIlIu
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 8, 2025
Speaking on CNBC, Ramaswamy linked the shortage of skilled workers to structural weaknesses in education and warned that American students are “four full academic years behind” their peers in China.
Ramaswamy’s comments coincide with recent national data showing a sustained decline in student performance. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reported in 2024 that U.S. twelfth graders recorded their lowest-ever scores in math and reading, with proficiency rates falling to 22 percent in math and 35 percent in reading.
Eighth graders also posted significant declines in science achievement. Education analysts have attributed these results to a combination of factors, including the long-term effects of the pandemic, chronic absenteeism, and gaps in state-level funding.
In Ohio, performance trends mirror the national picture. While the state ranks slightly above average in fourth- and eighth-grade math and reading, scores remain below 2019 levels. The lowest-performing students in Ohio have fallen further behind over the past decade, reflecting widening disparities within the system.
Ramaswamy, who previously sought the Republican presidential nomination, has made education reform central to his campaign for Ohio governor.
He has called for expanded school choice, the introduction of performance-based compensation for teachers, restrictions on cell phone use in classrooms, and a shift of authority from federal agencies to state governments.
At a recent campaign event, he described education as “the Apollo mission of our time,” pledging to position Ohio as a model for academic recovery.
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