U.S. student performance on international exam falls to two-decade low

The short version

• American 15-year-olds recorded their lowest reading and math scores in more than two decades on the Program for International Student Assessment.[The Washington Post]
• U.S. reading performance dropped 14 points since 2022, marking a decrease for the second consecutive evaluation cycle.[The Washington Post]
• The academic decline coincides with American satisfaction with K-12 education dropping to a new low, according to a joint poll by the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.[The Washington Post]

Key facts

• Fifteen-year-old students in the United States recorded their lowest math and reading marks in more than twenty years on the Program for International Student Assessment.[The Washington Post]
• Reading scores among American students dropped by 14 points since 2022, decreasing for the second consecutive cycle.[The Washington Post]
• A Walton Family Foundation and Gallup poll found that public satisfaction with K-12 education fell to a new low.[The Washington Post]

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• U.S. students’ scores on international test reach lowest point in 2 decadesThe Washington Post - National metered