K-12 Reading, Math Scores Lagging Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels: Study

K-12 Reading, Math Scores Lagging Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels: Study

Elementary students work on their math homework in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on May 12, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Only a third of American K-12 schools have returned to pre-coronavirus pandemic achievement levels in math or reading, an education analysis group said this week.

Those findings came as part of a study released on Feb. 24 by NWEA, which analyzed scores from more than 5 million students across 9,326 schools. Comparing scores from 2019 and 2024, the organization said only one in seven schools recovered in both math and reading.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times