Texas is increasing Black students’ reading scores more than any other state

Texas boosted reading scores for Black students more than all other states over the past three years.

That bright spot comes out of overall gloomy testing data that researchers from Harvard and Stanford universities analyzed to reveal the extent of post-pandemic learning loss across America.

Overall, the average U.S. public school student in grades 3 through 8 lost about a half a year of learning in math and a quarter of a year in reading, the study found. But the losses vary widely between districts and states.

This newest data – shared exclusively with the Associated Press – builds upon a painful picture painted earlier this week with the release of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the nation’s report card.