US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
- Us children are falling behind in reading and making little improvement in math, according to the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress exam.
- The average reading scores for fourth and eighth graders fell by 2 points since 2022, with 40% of fourth graders and 33% of eighth graders reading below basic levels.
- The achievement gap has widened, with higher-performing students making gains while lower-performing students are scoring even lower, particularly in eighth grade math.
- Officials express concern over chronic absenteeism and emphasize that the pandemic cannot be blamed for all setbacks, highlighting the need for urgent attention to low-performing students.
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