13-year-olds’ Reading, Math Scores Decline
For First Time In National Test’s History
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Children Reading Test Scores Decline
By Julia Musto | Fox News
Math and reading test scores for the nation’s 13-year-old students fell between 2012 and 2020 for the first time in the nearly 50-year history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) long-term trend (LTT) assessment, according to results released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).