How Are U.S. Students Doing in Math? About as Well as Their Parents Did in 1995

America’s math report card just hit our desks, and the news isn’t pretty. Two decades worth of progress in math scores unraveled, bringing us back to levels last seen when today’s students’ parents were in school. The pandemic’s disruption has been a tough pill, leaving the U.S. lagging behind countries like Singapore and Taiwan. And, despite scoring above the international average in some areas, deep-seated disparities persist. This isn’t just an education problem—it’s a red blinking light on our cultural dashboard.