The recently released scores from the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation’s report card, offer little good news. The results show that 2025 test scores remain below 2012 levels for both nine- and 13-year-olds. The only positive is that nine-year-olds made slight gains since the COVID-19-related shutdowns earlier this decade.
Currently, there are many opinions on how to improve this sorry state of affairs. Banning cell phones in schools and emphasizing the importance of books are just two of the more popular remedies.
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