By Reagan Reese
Math and reading levels in K-12 schools from 2020 to 2022 have dropped back two decades, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The government lockdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic kept kids out of the classroom, causing their learning to suffer.
Reading scores between 2020 and 2022 showed the largest recorded drop, falling in line with numbers from 1990 while the nation suffered its first ever decline in math scores, according to a report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Students did not receive in-person learning for more than 18 months after the start of the pandemic in March 2020, while the CDC promoted in-person instruction as safe in February 2021, Pew Research reported.
Reading levels for students aged 9 dropped five points in the last two years, while math levels for students aged 9 dropped seven points, the report stated. Lower-performing students suffered a larger learning loss than students who excel in the classroom…
