Why are educators still interested in math and English test scores in the L.A. Unified School District and the rest of ...

College professors are concerned that their students are ‘behind on reading skills,’ admitting it’s not just little kids who are struggling. Other college staff members, including a Cornell ...

Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong literacy skills.

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 ...

The National Assessment for Educational Progress results show a dispiriting and growing gap between students who are academic ...

American students’ reading skills have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, while their math skills have barely improved, according to a report from the Department of Education ...

"Student joy for reading is declining. We know that teachers are not asking as much for essay responses to questions," Carr said. "Students are also reading on devices. They're not reading the ...

Wisconsin’s fourth-grade test scores showed a continued decrease in aptitude while the eighth-grade math scores were the ...