National Assessment of Educational Progress scores are not representative of grade-level performance, per the Department of Education's website. According to 2022 data, most state reading standards ...

Here’s what I found: While there has not exactly been a region-wide “Southern surge,” there have been some notable Southern ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A newly-released national report shows Florida students are slipping behind in literacy. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the state dropped to 43rd in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance continued last year, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...

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Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to ...

Houston ISD's standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributed Thursday to ...

In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

In the United States, 70% of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade-level proficiency. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the ...