2022 Annie E. Casey Foundation report reveals Iowa's declining education rankings due to decreasing test scores in reading and math.

Iowa's education rankings have declined due to decreasing test scores and on-time high school graduation rates, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report. In 2022, 67% of Iowa fourth-graders were not proficient in reading (up from 2019), and 72% of eighth-graders were proficient in math (down from 2019). The decline in foundational reading and math skills is identified as an educational challenge.

June 19, 2024
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