This is despite spending billions to close gaps with the rest of the world; follows October report showing 2/3 American children not proficient readers
The results of an exam proctored by the Program for International Student Assessment were announced on Tuesday, December 3. They showed that performance of American teenagers in reading and math has been stagnant since 2000. Over all, American 15-year-olds who took the PISA test scored slightly above students from peer nations in reading but below the middle of the pack in math.
This report follows one from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, an American test, that was reported in October. This test showed that two-thirds of American children were not proficient readers. Fourth and eighth graders were found to be losing ground in their ability to read literature and academic texts. Two out of three children did not meet the standards for reading proficiency set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a test that is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, the research arm of the Education Department.
Sources: New York Times articles, Erica L. Green and Dana Goldsteikn, October 30, 2019, updated December 5, 2019; Dana Goldstein, December 3, 2019 (Updated)•