# California schools fail most kids yearly

> California’s schools keep failing most students despite high-tech wealth.
- Title: California schools fail most kids yearly · California Post
- Summary: California’s schools keep failing most students despite high-tech wealth. California public schools show less than half of students meeting math and English…
- Keywords: california, public schools, math proficiency, english proficiency, state standards, pandemic lockdowns, teachers union, xavier becerra, gubernatorial debate, news, entertainment, schools
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/californias-schools-fail-most-kids-year-after-year-the-real-definition-of-insanity
- Published: 2026-10-19T02:33:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california, public schools, math proficiency, english proficiency, state standards, pandemic lockdowns, teachers union, xavier becerra, gubernatorial debate, news, entertainment
## California schools fail most kids yearly
California public schools show less than half of students meeting math and English standards yearly.
## Math and English scores lag
Only 38.4% of students showed math proficiency and 49.3% met or exceeded English standards this spring.
## Pandemic lockdowns hurt learning
California public schools remained locked down for a year after pandemic lockdowns, creating a learning gap.
## Student exodus continues
Students left the system through private schools, homeschooling, moving out of state, or not showing up.
## Xavier Becerra’s warning
Xavier Becerra said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.

> This year’s test results are a reminder that, as Xavier Becerra said in the gubernatorial debate, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.
## Key takeaway

California public schools show less than half of students meeting math and English standards yearly.