New national test scores show a bleak picture of American education in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth and eighth graders' literacy skills dipped – once again – on the U.S. Department ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 29—Two bills seeking to augment statewide math and reading instruction for public school students passed unanimously in the ...

New research found only 1 in 3 schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

U.S. students were still nearly half a grade level behind in both math and reading in the spring of 2024, compared with achievement levels before the pandemic. That’s according to the latest release ...

It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education. Still, the average student in the United States remains nearly a half a grade behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, ...

Two years after Indiana made big changes to reading instruction, state policymakers want to see a similar shift in math. A bill advancing through the state legislature would place new requirements for ...

D.C. students are showing big gains in reading and math, according to the latest statewide assessment results released Thursday by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of ...

WASHINGTON — 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, ...

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Reading and math scores shot up across New York City’s public schools last school year, according to state test results released Monday. Among ...

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

The grades have been posted for the nation's report card, and the latest data is troubling. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, students are continuing to lose ground in ...