U.S. employers and colleges are contending with more young people who are behind academically. Some are trying to make up ...
A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...
MCA scores help officials know if their school is making progress and help the state identify which schools need support, ...
Politicians and journalists are misinterpreting the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Paul L. Thomas is a professor of education at Furman University and author of “How to ...
CMSD aims for second consecutive year of meeting state standards, as the state releases annual school performance ratings on Monday.
September 18, 2025 - Meet Allison Saiki, who teaches students how to manage money, pay rent and open retirement accounts, with a class currency she calls "Saiki Cents." After a decade-long push from ...
Half of Minnesota students can't read at grade level, according to statewide test scores. Two years ago, the Legislature took that as a lesson and overhauled the standards of how kids are taught to ...
U.S. service academies move to accept an SAT and ACT alternative.
A third grade reading and retention law took effect for Tennessee public school children in 2023. Students must meet a state reading benchmark or take extra steps to avoid being held back. Three full ...
Mayor Adams cast the upswing as evidence of efforts to improve instruction, while rivals in the mayoral race argued that teachers need better training. By Troy Closson Reading test scores climbed ...