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"Nation's Report Card" gives "sobering" marks to American eighth and 12 grade students in science, math and reading.

Earlier data reveals Utah students are outperforming their national counterparts, on average.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Tuesday's report confirms "devastating trend" in U.S. educational system.

If the updated Nation’s Report Card was an individual student’s report card, a “Parent-Teacher Conference Requested” comment would likely be in order.

The National Assessment of Education Progress, or NAEP — aka “the Nation’s Report Card” — is reporting declining scores for the nation’s eighth graders in science and 12th graders in math and reading.

The updated 2024 results, released Tuesday by the National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES,

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