The Class of 2024, which entered high school just months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, spent nearly four years enduring lockdowns, masks, distance learning and increased absenteeism — ...

The reading and math scores of 12th graders has dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card. The National Assessment of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. High school students hit historic lows in math and reading on national tests, continuing a decade-long decline ...

Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 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 ...

Students who took the 12th grade NAEP test in early 2024 reported lower confidence in their math abilities than their counterparts in 2019. Students from the class of 2024 had historically low scores ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. 12th graders' average mathematics score in 2015 was lower than two years before, and reading performance had stagnated, the Education Department said in releasing the ...

Experts suggest the COVID-19 pandemic, technology and chronic absenteeism are potential factors in the decline. The U.S. Education secretary called the results "devastating" and a justification for ...