Ohio students' reading and math scores still haven't recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new report.

Pennsylvania public schools still may be grappling with the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, according to a national report on reading and math proficiency among fourth grade and eighth grade students.

Reading test score declines began in 2019, exacerbated due to pandemic-related setbacks and have continued to slide because of the nation's "complex challenges in reading," said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, at a news conference Tuesday.

The test, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, is administered to fourth and eighth grade students across the nation, assessing students’ proficiency in both math and reading.

Baltimore City students are performing below average in math and reading compared to other students in large cities, according to the latest national test results.

Reading scores declined between 2022 and 2024 for students in Austin and across U.S., according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.