U.S. test scores decline in some grades, data shows

September 10, 2025

CBS Mornings, co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting.


New data from The Nation’s Report Card shows record low math and reading test scores among high school seniors in two decades. Meanwhile, eighth grade students are falling behind further in science. It’s the first look at national test scores since before the pandemic in 2019. Each weekday morning, “CBS Mornings”

Share this story: