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American students'
performance lags on
Nation's Report Card
By ASHRAF KHALIL, JEFF school system last year,
AMY and CAROLYN made significant gains in
THOMPSON both reading and math this
Associated Press year, according to the Na-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tional Assessment of Edu-
latest Nation's Report Card cation Progress. There also
is painting a dismal pic- were major improvements
ture of math and read- in Mississippi, bucking a na-
ing achievement among tional trend that showed
American fourth and America's eighth grad-
eighth graders despite a ers falling behind in math
few bright spots. and reading and declines
Students in the nation's among fourth graders in In this June 7, 2014, file photo, Odessa High School graduates pose for a group portrait prior to the
capital, which faced mul- math. start of the commencement ceremony in Odessa, Texas.
tiple scandals in its public Continued on Page 4 Associated Press
