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Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject

The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long plunge, as reading and math take priority.

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/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. history and civics scores of eighth-graders decreased between 2018 and 2022, according to results from The Nations Report Card...

While Im heartbroken by the Nations Report Card history scores – it bodes badly for our democracy and well-being as a nation – I am not surprised.

Students in eighth grade are doing worse in U.S. history and civics than they were in 2018, exacerbating concerns about learning loss, according to data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress released Wednesday.

Eighth-graders’ test scores in U.S. history and civics fell to the lowest levels on record last year, according to Education Department data released…

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject. The scores were released Wednesday by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The same assessment reported in October that every single state […]

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.

As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of Covid may be just one factor