‘Learning Recession’: Why Student Test Scores Have Seen a Decade-Long Decline Across the U.S.

Over the past ten-plus years, American students’ academic achievement has experienced a concerning decline.
The Hill

Student test scores are down, and it isn’t just because of COVID shutdowns

The entirely expected recent data on COVID-19 learning losses should not be allowed to paper over more fundamental education problems. Release of the long-term NAEP test scores last month confirmed ...
Opinion

U.S. student test scores in a generation-long decline

Student test scores in math and reading have been on a steady decline since 2013, well before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research shows.
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Student test scores are sliding, reaching new lows

Scores for 12th-graders in math and reading continued their years-long slide, reaching new lows on national tests, new data released Tuesday shows. The declines were underway before the onset of the ...
Digital Journal

Student test scores are falling across the world. Is the pandemic to blame?

A HeyTutor data study of PISA's latest exam found that student test scores have dropped worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic. - Canva A HeyTutor data study of PISA's latest exam found that student ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: For most students, ‘test-optional’ doesn’t quite mean ‘test-optional’

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several reports have evaluated the pros and cons of standardized testing. One downside is it widens a socioeconomic disparity, favoring the students who can ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Student test scores surge in California, but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

California’s K-12 students are emerging from the pandemic malaise, posting the most significant academic improvements in years, according to state test scores released Wednesday. The Smarter Balanced ...