The Latest Breaking News from Math

Scott blasted for Social Security plot

"Why put seniors through that?" Chuck Todd asked during a segment of Meet the Press

Salon · Nov 7, 2022

COVID disrupted decades of progress in math and reading

Only 26% of eighth graders performed at or above NAEP proficient level in math, according to the latest scores.

USAFacts · Nov 4, 2022

Why schools' going back to 'normal' won't work for students of color

National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Illinois student test scores remain far below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math

Students in all racial and ethnic groups saw their scores drop since 2019, exacerbating historic achievement gaps between white and Asian students and other students of color.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: Those math and reading scores were horrible, but beware of the political spin

There's nothing good to say about the newly-released national test scores in reading and math for fourth- and eighth-graders, showing sizable declines in the vast majority of states as a result of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022

‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows pandemic declines in Ky. reading and math

National standardized testing data show the pandemic has left far more Kentucky kids struggling to master basic reading and math skills.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2022

UK professor thinks anxiety could be behind why students struggle in Math

State leaders are working on how to raise the commonwealth’s standardized test scores in the future. One area where Kentucky students struggled was mathematics.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2022

"Wake-up call" education test results

No state posted improvements in math — and those scores dropped in 51 states and jurisdictions since 2019.

Axios · Oct 25, 2022

Column: Parents can’t ignore math, reading declines on federal test

ATLANTA -- No one doubts that the COVID-19 pandemic hurt student learning. Now, much-anticipated test scores today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress pinpoint where impacts were greatest.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Texas students’ math scores saw a sharp decline during pandemic

State math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress dipped significantly between 2019 and 2022, but reading scores for fourth and eighth graders held steady.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2022