U.S. History Scores Hit All-Time Low Among 8th Graders

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U.S. history scores among the nation’s eighth graders plummeted in 2022, new assessment results known as the Nation’s Report Card show.

The history scores, which are the lowest ever recorded since the assessment began in 1994, plus civics scores seeing their first-ever decline underscore the pandemic’s prolonged effects on students.

History scores on the NAEP assessment have been trending down since 2014, but the pandemic had a “profound impact” on student learning, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement.

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