Reading, Math Skills Plummeting Among American Children

Submitted by Dave Hodges on Monday, June 26, 2023 - 11:59.

by Spencer Dalke

Campus Reform Higher Education Fellow Nicholas Giordano argues that the public education system has failed to provide a robust education.

A recent report shows that reading and math scores among American 13-year-olds are rapidly declining.

The National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) recently issued a report assessing American academic acuity with unfortunate results: since 2020, reading and mathematics scores among 13-year-olds dropped sharply by 4 and 9 points, respectivel

Trend in NAEP long-term trend reading and mathematics average scores for 13-year-old students, NationsReportCard.gov

American test scores in this category have been gradually declining since 2012, but in the last several years, they have hit a nosedive.

The report also noted that “in mathematics, scores declined compared to 2020 for most student groups,” and reading scores dropped in “many” groups.

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Tired Of It

Jeff Martin Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:48

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And teachers want more pay. School administrators (office personnel) often number more than the actual teachers. Teacher Union Head Randi Weingarten Appointed to DHS School Safety Board for Some Reason: Gateway Pundit. Math, reading, and civics take a back seat to... well you know what. What's the government do? Increase the visa for foreign workers. Erase the country's borders. I'm tired of talking about it...

What Else is Plunging...

Darkest Tue, 06/27/2023 - 03:42

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Along with falling test scores of our children, many kids are lacking elementary social skills. Unfortunately, most youngsters and teenagers are overwhelmingly rude, disrespectful, impolite, entitled, spoiled, wasteful, self-centered, self-absorbed, obese, sedentary, lazy, addicted to the internet (gaming, porn, social media sites to name a few), and untrustworthy. Kids in my neighborhood are becoming ruder and more disrespectful as time marches on. I avoid kids/teens at all costs now (sad to say). I know there are exceptions, I know there are parents that still parent. A big Thank You to those that do. Being a parent is the most important job in the world, hands down. Sadly, it is becoming more neglected.