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America’s students are getting much worse at math

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The average eighth grader’s math skills are now a full school year behind where they were in 2013, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch about the possible reasons behind the dramatic decline in math proficiency.

This segment aired on November 27, 2025.

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