Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) vowed to tackle the state’s academic standards Monday after the Nation’s Report Card showed Virginia students had seen significant drops in math and reading scores since 2019.

At a press conference Monday, Youngkin lamented the decline in math and reading scores of fourth- and eighth-grade students revealed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress report released Monday.

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