These systemic failures require sustained collective action and support for the academic recovery of high school students as an urgent national priority and imperative,” the CEO added.ĬNN also reported last month that math and reading scores for 9-year-olds in the US also plummeted between 20, declining by a level not seen in decades. “A return to the pre-pandemic status quo would be insufficient and a disservice to students and educators. Here's what kids are facingĪccording to data released by ACT this week, more than 40% of 2022 high school graduates did not meet any of the ACT college readiness benchmarks, which include the subjects of English, reading, math and science.īut the declines aren’t solely because of the pandemic, but rather “evidence of longtime systemic failures that were exacerbated by the pandemic,” Godwin cautioned. US public schools get a D+ for poor conditions, and experts say problems are getting worse.
Latoya Carroll, picks up her children, Xavier Braxton, 8, and Jayden Braxton, 7, during the early dismissal at Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School due to lack of air conditioning in the school building and high temperatures, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Baltimore, Md, (Vincent Alban/The Baltimore Sun via AP) Vincent Alban/The Baltimore Sun/AP
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