One-third of US public school students are behind grade level, data shows: 'Failing' our children
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NCES data indicated nearly one-third of public school students are behind grade level proficiency, with most regions across the country declining since 2022.
Taylor Penley is an associate editor with Fox News.
Students in the Northeastern U.S. saw the most significant decline in grade level proficiency, with the number of those falling behind climbing to 31% from 26% two years ago.
The Midwest also saw an uptick, though small, from 30% to 31% within the same timeframe, and schools surveyed in the West took home the title of those with the highest number of students behind grade level with a climb from 37% in 2022 to 39% this year.
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