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Nation's Report Card Finds Record Low for 12th Grade Reading and Broad Declines in Math and 8th-Grade Science
Nearly 70% of eighth graders are below proficiency in science, and 45% of high school seniors scored below basic in math, highlighting widening achievement gaps and resource disparities.
- High school students earned their lowest marks in reading and math in two decades, according to The Nation's Report Card, released on Sept. 9.
- 12th graders declined in math and reading proficiency, with nearly a third performing below the 'basic' achievement level in reading, reported the NAEP.
- Matthew Soldner stated, 'The drop in overall scores coincides with significant declines in achievement among our lowest-performing students.'
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the results 'confirm a devastating trend' and indicate that federal spending has not improved educational outcomes.
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National Report Card Shows Worst Results in Decades for 8th Graders and High School Seniors - The Thinking Conservative
Most U.S. high school seniors graduate despite lacking proficiency in reading or math, with subject scores showing decline since 1992. The post National Report Card Shows Worst Results in Decades for 8th Graders and High School Seniors appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
NAEP test scores down again for 8th- and 12th-graders, enrollment, transgender case, and more - NextSteps: Step Up For Students
Around the state: Scores on national tests show steep declines in reading, math and science among 12th- and 8th-graders, a Leon County couple is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case of their school district recognizing their child’s wish to be identified as a male without their permission, Florida’s Education Department hasn’t updated student enrollment projections since March, and more details are revealed about the state’s wish to…
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