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US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment
Scores among US 15-year-olds dropped 14 points from 2022, as the Trump administration pushes for 'school choice'.
Al Jazeera•
Reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have fallen to the lowest level in about 25 years, according to an international education assessment.
On Tuesday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released findings from the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a global metric for educational achievement.
The results showed that US reading scores fell 14 points from 2022, the last time PISA results were released.
The White House has argued that federal education spending is excessive and has failed to translate into higher standardised test scores.