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Washington, D.C., 4th-graders score five points below the national average on reading

Fourth-graders in Washington, D.C., on average scored 214 on a standardized reading test administered last year, which is five points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Washington, D.C., 4th-graders score five points below the national average on math

Fourth-graders in Washington, D.C., on average scored 235 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is five points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

636 borrowers in Washington, D.C., filed for student loan forgiveness in 2nd quarter

Borrowers in Washington, D.C., who sought forgiveness of their student loans in the second quarter of 2019 numbered 636, according to a new state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Education.

585,402 U.S. borrowers in default on student loans

University of Phoenix, Everest University and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana University had the most students who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.