# US reading scores hit near-25-year low in latest global assessment

https://mins.news/en/item/50657

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 02:36 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/us-reading-scores-hit-near-25-year-low-in-latest-global-assessment?traffic_source=rss

> The OECD’s 2025 PISA results show US 15-year-olds’ reading scores fell 14 points from 2022 to their lowest level in about 25 years. The US had 25.7 percent low performers and 13.3 percent top performers. The findings come as the Trump administration pushes “school choice” and seeks to reshape federal education.

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