U.S. Reading Scores Plummet on Global Exam
Students in Singapore and parts of China had the highest scores on the test known as PISA. Scores for American students were near a 25-year low.
TL;DR
- U.S. reading scores for 15-year-olds have fallen sharply since 2022.
- Scores are near their lowest point in 25 years.
- U.S. math scores are among the lowest since the PISA test began in 2000.
- Science scores have remained stable.
- Students from Singapore and parts of China achieved top scores on the PISA exam.
- The decline in scores predates the pandemic.
- Challenges like smartphones, social media, AI, and the pandemic's fallout are not exclusive to the U.S.