Jim DeBoer

Professor of Music and the Director of The Awakening Institute at Hope College in Holland, MI.

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Change of location! The Festival will be in Jack Miller Concert Hall! - https://t.co/t4D2tZAiAO

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Change of location! The Festival will be in Jack Miller Concert Hall! - https://t.co/cO9Qf45m6Z

[PBS News @NewsHour]

As the school year comes to a close, a new analysis shines a harsh spotlight on what's being called a "learning recession" among American students. It's a problem that started long before the pandemic, according to the latest National Education Scorecard — an annual deep dive into data about kids in grades K-12.

The findings of this report are sobering. Children had a steady decline in math and reading scores beginning all the way back to 2013, which happens to be when smartphones and social media really took off.

Compared to a decade ago, math scores today are down in 70% of school districts. Reading scores are down in 83%.

Scores have climbed a bit since 2022, but nowhere close to making up all the lost ground. In fact, 8th grade reading scores are now at their lowest level since 1990.

@wmbrangham recently spoke with Thomas Kane, one of the authors of the scorecard and a professor at Harvard University.

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Register your high school students today for Awakening 2026 (June 7-12) - https://t.co/cRymdmfNMl

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Register your high school students today for Awakening 2026 (June 7-12) - https://t.co/aaiKg4IURw

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Register for Awakening 2026!! - https://t.co/VYcYdJT3kx

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Register for Awakening 2026!! - https://t.co/yiGVGUjTwE

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Register for Awakening X!! - https://t.co/yiGVGUjTwE

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Be a Catalyst for Change: Support Future Church Leaders - https://t.co/iiPJrxbWJh

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Be a Catalyst for Change: Support Future Church Leaders - https://t.co/vRMK2NOwMy

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Register today for Awakening XI! - https://t.co/7oUPVlgank

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Register today for Awakening XI! - https://t.co/7oUPVlgank

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Change a life today and Impact the church! - https://t.co/iVRxqsC1Jr

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One week away! Register for our Reunion on Nov. 22! - https://t.co/9Tqo8Hdgnv

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Register for the Awakening Reunion on Nov. 22! - https://t.co/0zb82Yfk6s

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Powerful gathering of close to 250 students at Hope College today in a prayer vigil for our nation and healing of hearts, minds, and souls. This was STUDENT LED! @awakeningathope

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Awakening Podcast release--watch now! - https://t.co/3W9FoGB1Am

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Awakening X Photo release - https://t.co/kQDgsVbxJS

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Awakening X was a BLESSING! - https://t.co/KPPzs8bQlt