12th graders hit lowest reading and math scores in over 20 years on national assessment
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Summary
A decade-long decline in high school students' reading and math performance worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders scoring their lowest in over 20 years on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), known as the nation's report card. Eighth graders also showed significant declines in science skills. The results reflect a continuing downward trend across grade levels and subject areas, marking the first post-pandemic assessments for these groups.
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· 3 pulledA decade-long slide in high schoolers' reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders' scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years.
Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills, according to the results from the National Assessment of Education Progress.
The assessments were the first since the pandemic for eighth graders in science and 12th graders in reading and math.
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