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The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly called the "Nation's Report Card," revealed that 12th-graders' scores in math and reading have hit record lows, continuing a yearslong decline .

The updated testing data was released Tuesday and reflected results from tests administered between January and March 2024.

As The Washington Post noted , the declines began before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education nationwide and have continued since. Lawmakers had hoped scores would rebound in 2024, but the results underscored ongoing challenges in the U.S. education system.

ILLINOIS CHANGES BENCHMARKS THAT PROVED PROFICIENCY IN MATH, ENGLISH ON STANDARDIZED TESTS

The NAEP showed that nearly 45% o

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