US math and reading test scores are at a 25-year low. Trump cut the agency that can provide answers
Summary
US students’ reading and math scores are at the lowest point in 25 years. At the same time, the government cut funding and staff for a key agency that collects important education data, making it harder to understand and fix the problem.Key Facts
- Reading and math scores in US schools have dropped to a 25-year low.
- The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects data on student learning and school conditions.
- NCES staff decreased from about 100 to 12 due to major cuts last year.
- Many data collection projects, including important long-term studies, were stopped or scaled back.
- Cuts were part of broader government efforts to reduce spending on research that does not fit the administration’s priorities.
- NCES produces The Nation’s Report Card, which tracks how students perform across subjects like math and reading.
- The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, which tracks students from kindergarten to fifth grade, lost its funding mid-study.
- Officials say some data collection continues, but researchers warn the cuts hurt efforts to improve education.
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