Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading
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- Eighth-graders' science scores dropped 4 points since 2019.
- Twelfth-graders' math and reading scores fell 3 points since 2019.
- NAEP tests were administered between January and March 2024.
- Trump administration cuts led to layoffs at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
- About a dozen national and state student assessments were canceled through 2032.
- NAEP is the largest nationally representative test of student learning, mandated by Congress.
- Reading scores for 12th-graders are 10 points lower than in 1992.
- Math scores for 12th-graders dropped 3 points compared to 2005.
- Eighth-graders' confidence in science skills decreased since 2019.
- Nearly one-third of 12th-graders missed three or more school days before the 2024 assessment.
- Federal government cuts left only two senior staffers assigned to NAEP.
- U.S. Education Secretary approved adding eight staff positions to meet future testing mandates.
- NAGB canceled about a dozen planned assessments to focus on math and reading tests.