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BUZZETTI: Stop blaming COVID-19 for poor student math and reading scores

November 7, 2025 Aiden Buzzetti

The cracks in our education system predate the pandemic. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress should be a wake-up call for every parent, policymaker and citizen who cares about the future […]

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

September 9, 2025 Associated Press, NSJ 's A.P. Dillon contributing

RALEIGH — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from […]

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

January 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known […]

National Report Card: Math and Reading scores plummet following pandemic

November 3, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The release of the latest math and readings scores for fourth and eighth graders by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, reveals the impact of pandemic school closures with historic setbacks […]

WILLIAMS: Progressive cities and black education

March 24, 2020 Walter Williams

A recent report by Chris Stewart has shed new light on some of the educational problems faced by black youth. The report is titled, “The Secret Shame: How America’s Most Progressive Cities Betray Their Commitment […]

BUZZETTI: Stop blaming COVID-19 for poor student math and reading scores

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

National Report Card: Math and Reading scores plummet following pandemic

WILLIAMS: Progressive cities and black education

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More than 56,000 families applied for the funds this year