Guest Post Instruction Specialist at Kumon North America The education gap is widening. National test scores from fourth and eighth graders around the U.S. show students continue to struggle in both math and reading, according to the recently released 2024 NAEP scores, also known as the Nation’s Report Card. These declines are valid concerns for parents, but they are hardly new. The challenges brought on by disruptions in traditional schooling have left students struggling to meet grade-level expectations, leaving families searching for effective solutions that local school districts aren’t able to overcome alone. The gaps are simply a discrepancy between what the student should have learned versus what they actually…