US EditionUS high school students' reading, math scores hit new low
Only 22% of high school seniors are proficient in math, and 31% of eighth graders meet science proficiency, highlighting widening achievement gaps despite increased education spending.
- Average scores in math and reading for 12th graders are at their lowest levels, with only 22% proficient in mathematics and 35% in reading, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- Nearly one-third of 12th graders scored below basic achievement levels in both subjects, indicating a decline in educational outcomes since 2019, as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics.
- The recent NAEP report indicates that the achievement gap among students has widened, despite increased federal spending on education, highlighting ongoing challenges in American schools.
- This concerning trend reflects long-term challenges in American education, exacerbated by years of poor performance before the pandemic, as noted by multiple education experts.
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NAEP Disaster Reveals Failure of Regulatory Accountability and DEI
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress are nothing short of catastrophic. They are an indictment of an education system that has been subject to decades of top-down “accountability” and consumed trillions of dollars—more and more each year—only to deliver worse results. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2024 NAEP scores for 12th grade math and reading and eighth-grade science. The results…
When Test Scores Drop, It’s Time For Real Education Reform
Few things are more important than the education of our young people. That’s why, when the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the Nation’s Report Card earlier this week, I became concerned. Average scores among 8th and 12th grade students were lower across all three primary assessments — science, math, and reading. For example, only 22% of 12th graders were proficient at their level of mathematics and 35% were proficien…
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