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Test scores released on Thursday showed that American 9-year-olds' reading and mathematics achievement levels had dropped to levels last seen two decades ago, revealing the damage the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought on education in the United States.
The findings offer an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation's children during the first two years of the pandemic.
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Thursday’s release of a standardized test offered annually to students across the country offers the most comprehensive look yet at the educational impact of the pandemic and subsequent shift to remote learning.
After students were set back decades in reading and math scores, Republicans are blaming Democrats and teachers' unions for keeping classroom doors shuttered.
A new national study finds math and reading scores for America's 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic.