New national test scores show a bleak picture of American education in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth and ...

The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic or better reading level in 2024 was the lowest share since testing began in ...

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the ...

America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little ...

As scores on a national test of math and reading continued a downward slide, South Carolina students held steady, improved or ...

Year 6 Sats reading paper revealed after row over difficulty Government defends 'challenging' Sats tests Children 'distraught' over Sats reading paper Whatever your age, you can test yourself ...

Texas students largely aren’t making enough progress recovering from the learning disruptions touched off by the pandemic, ...

Studies have shown that scoring basic on NAEP is roughly equivalent to scoring “proficient” on many state tests. Students who fall below it lack important reading comprehension skills; for example, a ...

“Seems like that would make it challenging to teach kids how to read ... in New Jersey had to pass the Praxis basic skills test in reading, writing and math, as well as tests in relevant ...

Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the ...