https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/02/dc-schools-parcc-test/?utm_campaign=wp_afternoon_buzz&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_buzz&carta-url=https://s2.washingtonpost.com/car-ln-tr/37d0f2f/631262e7ab732227d0066457/596be71aae7e8a44e7e106b5/16/67/631262e7ab732227d0066457&wp_cu=9049e677cd7753731c8a53b227e1f627%7Cd62d41cc-d61c-11e0-b478-12313d08a5d6&stream=topDC Public Schools Failing Students
Students in grades 3-12 were assessed in math and reading/writing. Reading/writing proficiency dropped across all grades, but it was math proficiency that took the biggest hit — a historic low for the city, per the Washington Post.
By the numbers:
Only 19% of kids were proficient in math this year, down from 31% in 2019.
Thirty-one percent were proficient in reading/writing, down from 37% in 2019.
These scores are the lowest levels they've been in five years. Disparities were particularly pronounced among students of color and at-risk students.