NC students perform above national average, but pandemic impact lingers

NC students perform above national average, but pandemic impact lingers

North Carolina students have performed at or above the national average on a key assessment on math and reading, but the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pose challenges in closing achievement gaps, according to new data from the United States Department of Education. The results are based on performance in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called “the Nation’s Report Card.” The test evaluates fo…

OSPI: Washington students performing better academically on average than peers nationwide

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Results from the National Center for Education Statistics' National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that Washington students rank highly among other states nationally in reading and

NC students score at or above average on national assessment, but pandemic gaps persist

BEAUFORT — Data released today by the U.S. Department of Education shows that North Carolina students are ahead of the nation in eighth grade math and tracking with their peers in other tested subjects.