A generation falls behind in education.
High School Students’ Reading and Math Scores Are Lower Than Ever
Reading and math scores of U.S. 12th graders have hit a 20-year low.
About a third lack basic reading skills, and almost half are missing basic math skills.
Eighth-grade students showed a decline in science proficiency for the first time since the evaluations from The National Assessment of Education Progress started in 2009.
States and school districts are trying to make up for education losses suffered during the COVID pandemic.