The recently released 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress indicates that California students lag behind their peers nationwide, particularly in math and reading recovery since the pandemic. Fourth graders scored an average of 233 in math and 212 in reading, while eighth graders scored 269 and 254, respectively, trailing national averages. Alarming achievement gaps persist between socioeconomically disadvantaged students and their more affluent counterparts. Advocacy groups emphasize the urgency for improved educational strategies, especially for students of color, where recovery has stagnated and disparities echo those from the late 1990s.
California's student recovery from pandemic learning losses is slow, particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged students, revealing significant achievement gaps.
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