Plus, reading skills are slipping for many Utah students.
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| Nation’s Report Card: Reading skills slipping for many Utah students |
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| Utah students are doing OK, with room for improvement, according to a new assessment. The results come from The National Assessment of Educational Progress 2024 scores — essentially "The Nation's Report Card." It assesses the math and reading performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students across the nation. Utah's students had only three states or jurisdictions outperform them, Jason Swensen reported. It's not all good news, though. Utah's eighth-grade students saw a decline in reading scores, which reflects a similar decline in reading performances throughout the U.S. “More children are falling below the proficient level, underscoring the critical need to double down on effective reading interventions and support for our students,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson said. Here are some notable takeaways from the report: Fourth grade reading levels haven't changed. Utah students are holding steady in math performance for fourth and eighth grade. Utah males outperformed their Utah female counterparts in math in both fourth and eighth grade. Conversely, Utah females scored higher than Utah boys in reading in both fourth and eighth grade. Read more about the results. More in Utah Incoming atmospheric river prompts winter storm warning in parts of Utah this weekend (KSL) Bill to prohibit fluoride in public drinking water systems advances (Deseret News) 'Super excited': Utah agency eager for Utahraptor State Park grand opening this year (KSL) Ski resorts in the West could see big snow this weekend (Deseret News) UVU unveils new applied AI apprenticeship program (Utah Policy) NASA asteroid sample that landed in Utah holds the ingredients of life from a watery world (The Associated Press) Park City, Salt Lake City guard details of bid for Sundance (The Park Record) |
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🗓️ Events Calendar We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything! Here are some highlights for events in Utah today: Stomp | Eccles Theater Jordan World Circus | Bastian Agriculture Center, South Jordan Utah Hockey Club vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | Delta Center 7 p.m. BYU men’s volleyball vs. Hawai’i | Smith Fieldhouse 7 p.m. BYU women’s gymnastics vs. UC Davis, SUU | Marriott Center 7 p.m. U of U women’s basketball vs. Arizona | Jon M. Huntsman Center 6:30 p.m. |
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