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Math, reading scores slip for nation's school kids
Exam yields troubling report
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WASHINGTON — Results from national math and reading tests show slipping or stagnant scores for the nation's schoolkids. Math scores were down for fourth and eighth graders over the last two years. And reading grades were not much better: flat for fourth graders and lower for eighth graders, according to 2015 results released Wednesday for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam.
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