The Nation's Report Card: Are Our Kids Really Learning?
Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

The Nation's Report Card: Are Our Kids Really Learning?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202616 min
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In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, Dr. Kathy delves into the recent National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) report, often referred to as the nation's report card. The findings reveal that high school seniors are experiencing a significant decline in math and reading skills, with scores reaching historic lows. 12th graders have recorded the weakest performance since the assessment began. Dr. Kathy raises important questions about whether current educational assessments are outdated, considering the advancements in technology such as computers and AI that have emerged since the assessment's inception in 1992. The discussion prompts listeners to reflect on...

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there's too many educational systems that keep the knowledge segmented and children don't realize that what you learned in English about writing papers you should be using in your history class today. So Dr. Kathy, today on the Celebrate Kids podcast and this daily segment,

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Facing the Dark, I want to look a little bit at a new data report from the National Assessment of Education Progress, the NAEP. It's nicknamed oftentimes the Nation's Report Card, and it really is showing that today's high school seniors

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are less educated than we might have suspected. Their math and reading skills in 2024 really dropped to historic lows. This is underscored by 12th graders

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