why leave out intermediate years that show the rise before the fall?
Group 1998 NAEP 2013 NAEP 2024 NAEP Change 98–13 Change 98–24 Change 13–24
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White 268 275 266 +6 −2 −9
Black 242 250 243 +8 +1 −7
Hispanic 241 255 245 +13 +3 −10
Asian/Pacific Islander 261 279 280 +18 +18 +1
All public-school students 261 266 257 +5 −4 −9