New federal data reveals a stark divergence in academic recovery among American students following the pandemic's disruptions, with younger learners regaining lost ground while their older counterparts continue to struggle.
Nine-year-olds have largely rebounded to pre-pandemic reading levels and shown some improvement in math, but 13-year-olds' test scores remain stubbornly stagnant, with their reading proficiency effectively mirroring levels from over five decades ago.
