After the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers noted a stark drop in both reading and math scores among students of all ages.

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...

The state’s 8th-grade reading score was below the national average for the first time since 2015, and its 8th-grade math ...

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 ...

Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the classroom during the pandemic. Meanwhile, some big school systems that ...

New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.

More than half of fourth graders nationwide have not mastered reading at a proficient level for their grade, and the share of ...

Students’ reading scores fell in Arizona, in line with a national trend, while the state’s math scores held steady, according ...

President Donald Trump is preparing to revamp the Department of Education after math, reading scores show stunning lows, ...

US Children Fall Further Behind in Reading, Make Little Improvement in Math on National Exam WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...

Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the classroom during the pandemic. Meanwhile, some big school systems that ...

American students’ reading skills have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, and their math skills have barely ...