"As the Wall Street Journal reports, the scores have hit an all-time low, even by America's historically underwhelming standards. It's a worrying sign that the rapid rise of technologies like AI - combined with other likely factors, like the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - have massively disrupted young people successfully learning the skills they need to succeed. However, experts warn that drawing any definitive conclusions remains difficult, considering the many factors at play."
"And the latest results are damning: between 2019 and 2024, the share of 12th-graders who were proficient in math and reading fell by a full two percent, to just 35 percent in reading and 22 percent in math. Only one in five students could draw a conclusion from a persuasive essay, and only 60 percent of students could deduce the population of a geographic area after being given the size and density."
National Assessment of Educational Progress results show historic declines in 12th-grade math and reading proficiency. Between 2019 and 2024 proficiency fell two percentage points to 35% in reading and 22% in math. Only one in five students could draw a conclusion from a persuasive essay, and 60% could deduce population from size and density data. Rapid advancements in technologies like AI, lingering COVID-19 impacts, and other societal factors are correlated with disrupted learning. Multiple experts caution that no single cause is proven and that explanations may transcend national boundaries. The US Education Department released the data amid political debate over its future.
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