The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.
, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation's children.
Much of the nation's standardized testing didn't happen during the early days of the pandemic, so the findings released Thursday gave an early look at the impact of pandemic learning disruptions. Broader data is expected to be released later this year as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
FILE - Unused desks and cubbies in an empty classroom are seen at an elementary school on Jan. 11, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky. Decreases were more uniform in reading: Scores dropped 6 points for white, Black and Hispanic students.
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