History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders

NPR News - Scores in U.S. history and civics for eighth-graders are down across the U.S., according to recent results from the assessment known as the "Nation's Report Card." This year's history scores are the lowest recorded since the assessment began in 1994, and the new data mark the first-ever drop in civics. ... The results follow recent national declines in reading and math among students in grades four and eight.