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In math, the news was only slightly better.
Achievement either held steady or, in some grades, improved slightly, though nearly all grades remain behind the performance levels of kids in those same grades back in 2019.
The data comes from NWEA, a K-12 testing and research organization, and its Spring 2025 MAP Growth Assessment, a suite of tests taken by millions of students in thousands of schools across the U.S.
In reading, students across most grade levels are still performing at or even below pandemic lows.
NWEA said this stagnation is consistent regardless of race, ethnicity, or school poverty level.
In math, the news was only slightly better.
Achievement either held steady or, in some grades, improved slightly, though nearly all grades remain behind the performance levels of kids in those same grades back in 2019.
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This office collects and analyzes data and annual reports from states, making sure they're following federal law and serving the nearly 8 million kids with disabilities in the U.S.
If staff worry a state has fallen out of compliance, they step in.
They even have customer service reps who answer calls directly from parents and families.
I spoke with six staffers who received RIF notices.
They told me nearly the entire staff had been laid off Friday, except for a few top executives and support staff.
One said, quote, This is decimating the office responsible for safeguarding the rights of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
The Education Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
This office collects and analyzes data and annual reports from states, making sure they're following federal law and serving the nearly 8 million kids with disabilities in the U.S.,