A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well on math and reading tests. The latest so-called “Nation’s Report Card” was released last week. There were some exceptions. Students in Washington, DC, made important gains in both reading and math this year, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Students in the state of Mississippi also made major improvements compared to earlier reports. Nationally, however, America’s eighth graders are falling behind in math and reading. And, math scores among fourth graders also decreased. A little more than one-third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math. Proficient means to be skilled at doing something. About a third of fourth graders are proficient readers. Over 40 percent are considered proficient in math.
Title: US Students Not Making the Grade in Math, Reading
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3773/stem.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='US Students Not Making the Grade in Math, Reading' data-article-id='4286'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10563'>A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well on math and reading tests.</span> <span data-start-time='10563' data-end-time='17813'>The latest so-called “Nation’s Report Card” was released last week.</span> <span data-start-time='17813' data-end-time='20917'>There were some exceptions.</span> <span data-start-time='20917' data-end-time='36063'>Students in Washington, DC, made important gains in both reading and math this year, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress.</span> <span data-start-time='36063' data-end-time='46167'>Students in the state of Mississippi also made major improvements compared to earlier reports.</span> <span data-start-time='46167' data-end-time='55458'>Nationally, however, America’s eighth graders are falling behind in math and reading.</span> <span data-start-time='55458' data-end-time='61688'>And, math scores among fourth graders also decreased.</span> <span data-start-time='61688' data-end-time='70125'>A little more than one-third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math.</span> <span data-start-time='70125' data-end-time='75708'>Proficient means to be skilled at doing something.</span> <span data-start-time='75708' data-end-time='81667'>About a third of fourth graders are proficient readers.</span> <span data-start-time='81667' data-end-time='88292'>Over 40 percent are considered proficient in math.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3773/stem.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14001 data-hint-location='70125' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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