Illinois Students Remain at or Above National Average, According to ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Test

Illinois Students Remain at or Above National Average, According to ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Test

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a set of standardized tests administered every two years to a representative sample of fourth and eighth students nationwide. Because the tests are administered uniformly nationwide, it allows for accurate comparisons between states and over time.

Commentary: America's Education Continues to Decline - The Pennsylvania Daily Star

On May 15, the Manhattan Institute published a brief on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Also known as the Nation’s Report Card, it is the gold standard assessment for measuring American students’ proficiency in various subjects.

Commentary: America’s Education Continues to Decline | The Star News Network

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Approaching Academic Armageddon — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

Over a mere two days recently (May 14-15), the major daily news outlets serving higher education, Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education, reported the following: Data collected by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) reveals that state-government support of universities rose by a minuscule inflation-adjusted 0.8 percent in the last year, an actual decline after adjusting for enrollment or income grow…