News ‘Largest score decline’ in reading for nation’s 9-year-olds, first-ever drop in math September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Largest score decline’ in reading for nation’s 9-year-olds, first-ever drop in math New federal data reveals that 9-year-olds' reading and math scores declined significantly across the board since the start of the pandemic.