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NAEP in the News

NAEP data are discussed and cited frequently in education news, as shown in the above articles. Please note that NCES is not affiliated with and does not endorse any media outlets or publications.
The Washington PostJuly 01, 2024After pandemic closures, kids are still behind. Can you do their math?ABC 33/40 (Birmingham, AL)June 09, 2024NAEP testing shows Alabama reading and math scores lag behind neighboring statesThe Hill June 06, 2024What happened in US history? Scores show kids' knowledge below averageEdSurgeMay 27, 2024English Learner Scores Have Been Stuck for Two Decades. What Will It Take to Change?The 74April 24, 2024Gaps Widening Between Indiana's Highest- and Lowest-Performing StudentsThe Hechinger ReportMarch 25, 2024How Covid narrowed the STEM pipelineThe 74February 26, 2024Interactive: See How Achievement Gaps Are Growing in Your StateEducation WeekFebruary 26, 2024Next NAEP to Take Deeper Look at Poverty's Connection to Students' AchievementEducation WeekFebruary 08, 2024The NAEP Science Exam Is Getting a Major Update. Here's What to ExpectK-12 DiveJanuary 30, 20244 policy trends to watch in 2024The HillJanuary 03, 2024'New lower level': Experts call for fresh approach to learning loss in 2024The 74December 12, 202314 Charts that Changed the Way We Looked at America's Schools in 2023The Washington PostDecember 05, 2023Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international examEducation WeekNovember 28, 2023It's Not Just U.S. Students. Civics Scores Have Dropped Around the WorldThe Wall Street JournalNovember 17, 2023Kids Still Aren't Going to Class, So Schools Are Getting AggressiveNew York TimesOctober 10, 2023Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.Voice of AmericaSeptember 12, 2023US Schools Help Students Behind in MathEducation WeekSeptember 11, 2023QA: Top NAEP Official Talks About the Future of Nation's Report Card and MoreK-12 DiveSeptember 06, 2023Higher chronic absenteeism rates linked to NAEP score declinesMississippi Free PressAugust 25, 2023More Hard Work Than Miracle: Mississippi's Reading Gains Have a 20-Year HistoryK-12 DiveAugust 21, 2023NAEP on track for online administration in 2024The 74August 14, 2023New Study: Kids Who Scored Worst on NAEP Missed the Most School Before the Test(KEYE-TV) (CBS - Austin, TX)July 28, 2023Congress debates causes of COVID-19 learning loss and how to catch kids upChalkbeatJuly 18, 2023Mississippi made big test score gains. Here's what to make of them.WSAV-TV (NBC - Savannah, GA)July 17, 2023Number of children who read for fun down by nearly 50%The HillJuly 13, 2023Reading for fun plunges to 'crisis' level for US studentsGood Morning AmericaJune 22, 2023How to keep kids learning amid worsening math and reading scoresChalkbeatJune 21, 2023Latest national test results show striking drop in 13-year-olds' math and reading scoresChalkbeatJune 21, 2023Latest national test results show striking drop in 13-year-olds' math and reading scoresAssociated PressJune 21, 2023Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persistThe Wall Street JournalMay 03, 2023American Eighth-Graders Don't Know Much About History, Test Scores ShowThe 74May 03, 2023Steep Drop in Student History Scores Leaves Officials 'Very, Very Concerned'K-12 DiveMay 03, 2023More NAEP declines: Scores drop for 8th graders on US history, civics testsCNNMay 01, 2023One group of students saw unexpected gains on the 'Nation's Report Card' during the pandemicPBS NewshourApril 06, 2023Study shows parents overestimate their student's academic progressMinnesota KEYC News March 03, 2023MN education scores lowest in decadesWACH-TVFebruary 13, 2023National test results show South Carolina students behind in educationThe New York TimesNovember 14, 2022The Nation's 'Report Card' on Remote LearningUSA TodayOctober 24, 2022Reading and math test scores fell across US during the pandemic. How did your state fare?U.S. News and World ReportOctober 24, 2022Pandemic Prompts Historic Decline in Student Achievement on Nation's Report CardNPROctober 24, 2022The first Nation's Report Card since COVID shows math and reading scores are downEducation WeekOctober 24, 2022Explaining That Steep Drop in Math Scores on NAEP: 5 TakeawaysEducation WeekOctober 24, 20225 Things to Know About the Slide in Reading Achievement on NAEPAssociated PressOctober 24, 2022Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across USKQED/MindShiftSeptember 11, 20226 Questions to Better Understand Math and Reading ScoresNBC News Meet the PressSeptember 02, 2022Classrooms and covid: 'We need to move full speed ahead' on investment in pandemic aftermathEducation WeekSeptember 02, 2022Digging Deeper Into the Stark Declines on NAEP: 5 Things to KnowThe Washington PostSeptember 01, 2022American students' test scores plunge to levels unseen for decadesThe Wall Street JournalSeptember 01, 2022Reading and Math Scores Plummeted During Pandemic, New Data ShowThe New York TimesSeptember 01, 2022The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and ReadingKNTV-TV Online (NBC - San Francisco, CA)September 01, 2022Math, Reading Scores Fell Sharply During COVID-19 Pandemic: ReportAssociated PressSeptember 01, 2022Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show

Last updated 28 October 2024 (MB)