Four states—Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Mississippi—have shown that adopting more rigorous literacy standards and scientific approaches to reading instruction can help reverse the decline ...

Fourth-grade reading success often hinges on targeted intervention, engaging activities, and consistent progress monitoring. From phonics-based strategies to comprehension-building worksheets, ...

By Lufuno Masindi PIRLS report reveals underlying challenges The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is ...

The Magnolia State has leapfrogged ahead in youth literacy. Can it be a national model?

Michigan reflected a nationwide trend when it saw student test scores decline for fourth- and eighth-graders in reading and for eighth-graders in math between 2022 and 2024, according to national test ...

Michigan children may be significantly lagging behind in fourth-grade reading, eight-grade math and overall in certain K-12 student groups compared to the rest of the country, according to a new study ...

Any hopes of New Jersey's public school students bouncing back to the levels of academic standing they had before the COVID-19 pandemic were dashed Wednesday, based on data published in the Nation's ...