US Eighth-Graders' History and Civics Scores Continue to Decline.
TL;DR
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has reported a drop in history and civics scores for eighth-graders in the US, with this year's history scores being the lowest since the assessment began in 1994. The pandemic is believed to have had a profound impact on student learning, with declines in reading and math also reported. The results have prompted calls for action to address the problems head-on, rather than limiting what students learn in US history and civics classes.
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- History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders on national test NPR
- Eighth-Graders Don't Know Much About History, Test Scores Show The Wall Street Journal
- Fewer than 1 in 4 students are proficient in US history and civics The Washington Post
- U.S. History Scores Are Falling, but It's Not Just Because of the Pandemic The New York Times
- NAEP scores show kids have terrible understanding of US history USA TODAY
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