Test scores in civics, history decline for students across the United States following the pandemic
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress released a report saying that test scores for civics and history declined for eight grade students across the United States.
At a time of some pessimism about the state of the U.S. democracy, the test results suggest many young people are struggling to understand how government works and the importance of civic participation. Nearly one-third of eighth grade students cannot describe the structure or function of government, according to the results.
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