West Virginia Public Broadcasting – National academic assessments have shown the pandemic students across the nation lost ground in both reading and math. One study is pinpointing the investments needed to be made in education to ensure future success.
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The Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation indicates West Virginia kids fared worse than their counterparts in most other states. Their annual assessment ranks West Virginia as having the third worst educational outcomes for children in the country based on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress. According to the data, 78 percent of the state’s fourth graders are not proficient in reading, while 85 percent of eighth graders are not proficient in math.
In its 35th publication, the Kids Count Data Book focused on ensuring kids have what they need to be ready to learn, and on the impact of chronic absences and adverse childhood experiences.
