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Reading ability craters on international exam in United States and abroad

Student reading scores have fallen sharply both in the United States and internationally on a major global exam.

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Reading ability craters on international exam in United States and abroad

  1. 9d agoAustralian student performance declined on the PISA assessment.
  2. 9d agoThe PISA 2025 assessment revealed a widening achievement gap among US students and a global decline in math scores.
  3. 9d agoThe OECD reported that teen reading scores on the PISA assessment have hit their lowest level this century, linking the decline to increased screen time.
  4. 9d agoThe international exam is identified as PISA 2025, where reading scores fell globally, including in Estonia.

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  1. Sep 9 · 6:11 AM

    Australian student performance declined on the PISA assessment.

  2. Sep 8 · 10:04 PM

    The PISA 2025 assessment revealed a widening achievement gap among US students and a global decline in math scores.

  3. Sep 8 · 8:46 PM

    The OECD reported that teen reading scores on the PISA assessment have hit their lowest level this century, linking the decline to increased screen time.

  4. Sep 8 · 7:42 PM

    The international exam is identified as PISA 2025, where reading scores fell globally, including in Estonia.

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  1. Sep 9 · 6:11 AM

    Australian student performance declined on the PISA assessment.

  2. Sep 8 · 10:04 PM

    The PISA 2025 assessment revealed a widening achievement gap among US students and a global decline in math scores.

  3. Sep 8 · 8:46 PM

    The OECD reported that teen reading scores on the PISA assessment have hit their lowest level this century, linking the decline to increased screen time.

  4. Sep 8 · 7:42 PM

    The international exam is identified as PISA 2025, where reading scores fell globally, including in Estonia.

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