A new report says reading scores of 4th and 8th graders have dropped compared with scores from 2022, while math scores for 8th graders stayed the same and improved for 4th graders. An expert says the report shows that students are still struggling after the Covid pandemic.

Arkansas fourth- and eighth-graders showed little change in their 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores compared to 2022, according to federal data.

Maine fourth graders' math and reading skills are among the lowest in the country and have dropped the most since pre-pandemic levels. That's according to new data released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics.