US Students' Knowledge of American History and Civics Reaches Record Lows
TL;DR
Eighth grade students in the US have seen a slight decline in their history and civics test scores, with an increasing number of children lacking a basic understanding of either subject, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The results reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered schools across the country. Nearly one-third of eighth grade students cannot describe the structure or function of government, and many US schools aren't doing enough to reverse the trend, history and civics educators say.
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- More students lack basic understanding of US history and civics, test scores show The Associated Press
- U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge The New York Times
- Eighth-Graders' History, Civics Test Scores Hit Record Low The Wall Street Journal
- Dip in history, civics scores recorded among eighth graders, echoing losses in reading, math The Hill
- US students know less about American history than ever before, data shows Fox News
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