{"id":1924089,"date":"2023-05-04T07:26:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eighth-graders-had-record-low-u-s-history-civics-scores-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T07:30:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:30:39","slug":"eighth-graders-had-record-low-u-s-history-civics-scores-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eighth-graders-had-record-low-u-s-history-civics-scores-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"8th graders scored poorly in U.S. history and civics in 2022."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feighth-graders-had-record-low-u-s-history-civics-scores-in-2022%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1924089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S. History and Civics Scores Hit Record Lows Among Eighth Graders<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Education released alarming news this week: eighth graders in the United States had the lowest U.S. history scores on record in 2022, and among the lowest civics scores. The data, which is the first federal history and civics testing data since before the COVID pandemic, shows that the last few years have erased the progress made since the 1990s on eighth-grade students\u2019 knowledge of history and civics.<\/p>\n<p>Only about 13% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eighth-graders-had-record-low-u-s-history-civics-scores-in-2022\/\" title=\"8th graders scored poorly in U.S. history and civics in 2022.\">eighth graders met proficiency standards<\/a> for U.S. history last year, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also called the Nation\u2019s Report Card. Proficient means students could explain major themes, periods, events, people, ideas, and turning points in the nation\u2019s history. Only 1% of students who took the test were rated as advanced in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>Only about one-fifth of students were proficient or better in civics.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, last year more students also performed below \u201cbasic\u201d levels in both U.S. history and civics. Four in ten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terrence-p-jeffrey-biden-has-increased-debt-33521-per-income-tax-payer\/\" title=\"Terrence P. Jeffrey: Biden Has Increased Debt ,521 Per Income Tax Payer\">eighth graders scored<\/a> below basic in history, while about 31% scored below basic in civics. Eighth graders got an average history score of 258 out of 500, five points lower than 2018. They scored an average civics score of 150 out of 300, three points lower than 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Students who were already struggling saw their scores sink significantly, while students who were excelling before the pandemic continued to do well for the most part.<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Informed and Engaged Citizens<\/h3>\n<p>History and civics were the two most dismal subjects as far as how many students were proficient, the Education Department data showed. History and civics scores are \u201cwoefully low in comparison to other subjects,\u201d Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics told reporters Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese data are a national concern. The health of our democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens,\u201d Carr said.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Loss During the Pandemic<\/h3>\n<p>Math and reading scores have also suffered over the pandemic, the Education Department revealed last year. Math scores plummeted among fourth and eighth graders in almost every state, the Education Department reported back in October. Reading scores have also sunk across the country, erasing the last three decades of progress.<\/p>\n<p>Eighth graders scored an average 274 out of 500 in math, eight points lower than 2018. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/math-and-reading-scores-plummeted-for-students-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"Math and Reading Scores Plummeted for Students During Pandemic\">average reading score<\/a> was 260 out of 500, down three points from 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Many students returned to classrooms last year reading at the same level as when the pandemic started, putting them two grade levels behind. A January study suggested that students lost about 35% of a normal school year\u2019s worth of learning, starting when remote learning began.<\/p>\n<h3>Parents Take Action<\/h3>\n<p>Learning loss caused by many months of remote learning during the pandemic spurred parents across the country to demand schools return to in-person learning, especially after data showed that children were low-risk for serious cases of COVID.<\/p>\n<p>Some parents even ran for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fight-for-educational-freedom-is-just-warming-up\/\" title=\"The Fight For Educational Freedom Is Just Warming Up\">school board positions<\/a> and won, hoping to stop the learning loss in their district.<\/p>\n<p>In Florida, mom and new board member Stephanie Meyer said failing grades and student behavioral problems made her unwilling to send her own children to the same schools she once attended.<\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, Tom Payne, a grandfather and new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-officials-declare-acronyms-racist\/\" title=\"San Francisco Officials Declare Acronyms Racist\">school board president<\/a>, dubbed the district\u2019s academic performance before he was elected \u201cmediocre at best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1683221023122000&#038;usg=AOvVaw16mjhcJj4v6BrDibEXrVFW\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eighth graders had the lowest U.S. history scores on record in 2022 and among the lowest civics scores, the Department of Education revealed this week. The Education Department on Wednesday released the first federal history and civics testing data since before the COVID pandemic. 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