Test Scores Say Students Are Failing, but We Are Failing Them

It’s report-card time for students — and for the nation. Bottom line: Education scores are down, gone from low to even lower.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — considered the “nation’s report card” — assessed long-term reading and mathematics results for 13-year-old students during the fall of the 2022–23 school year. Nationwide, average scores declined four points in reading and nine points in mathematics compared to the previous 2019–20 assessment.