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Nation’s Report Card spurs calls for change as reading and math scores circle the drain

Most fourth- and eighth-graders in 2024 performed below pre-pandemic 2019 levels in both reading and math.
Fourth-Graders' reading scores in 2024 were slightly lower than in 2022 and much lower than in 2019.
The share of eighth-graders reading below NAEP’s basic standard was the largest in the assessment’s history.
The rates of chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic, with students missing 10% or more of a school year considered chronically absent.

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Reason

Years after the pandemic, the lowest-performing students are still significantly behind

New scores from the Nation's Report Card test reveal continued declines for already struggling students.

22 days ago·United States

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The Post Millennial

US students falling further behind in reading: Nation’s Report Card

The decline is “clearly a reflection of the education bureaucracy continuing to focus on woke policies rather than helping students learn.”

22 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Breitbart

U.S. Report Card Shows Continued Learning Losses Since Pandemic

The results showed that one-third of eighth grade students scored below "basic" in reading, the worst scoring in the history of the test.

23 days ago·United States

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The Blaze

American kids' worsening reading skills signal continued fallout from school closures

The National Assessment of Educational Progress — the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of American students' knowledge and capability in math, reading, science, and writing — released its 2024 assessment, also called the "Nation's Report Card," on Wednesday. The results we...

23 days ago·United States

U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades

Absenteeism, ineffective reading curriculums, and lack of support for teachers contribute to the dismal scores.

23 days ago·United States

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Inc.

Why Employers Should Worry About Sliding Student Reading Scores in the AI Age

Today’s students are America’s future workers, but new data show their reading skills have fallen and math skills aren’t improving. That’s a big problem.

23 days ago

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