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Students in New York continue to lag behind levels they achieved in reading and math before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new nationwide assessment tests results. The new results come from ...

Massachusetts schoolchildren outscored kids from the rest of the country in reading and math in 2024, according to an assessment known as "the nation's report card." But the state is still struggling ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota students’ reading and math scores on state proficiency tests have leveled off a bit, but they still haven’t recovered from a big dip during the pandemic, according to data ...

Philadelphia public school students have shown progress in math and reading, according to recent data released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also called NAEP. Created by Congress ...

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

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The return of school has us focused on education, and with that in mind we believe it’s worth weighing in on two major changes in the way the state of Illinois measures proficiency in reading, math ...

Ohio students' reading and math scores still haven't recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics. “The news is not ...

The reading and math scores of 12th graders has dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card. The National Assessment of ...

Classroom at Birney Elementary School in the San Diego Unified School District, one of 10 San Diego Unified schools winning 2020 honors. Image via sandiegounified.org California’s K-12 students are ...

Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California’s K-12 students are gradually rebounding from ...