WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions, while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released by the

Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.

Younger students have regained academic ground lost during the pandemic, but older students' test scores remain stagnant.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions, while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the…

“We can clearly see that this isn’t just a pandemic story,” said Matthew Soldner, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics.

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As educational leaders grapple with stagnating maths scores, the implications reach far beyond academics; they threaten the economic stability of future generations. Addressing…

National literacy, math scores reveal troubling trend continues despite small gains

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