Kindergartners who started school scoring in the bottom 20% had only a 1 in 10 chance of reading proficiency by 3rd grade.

Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

Students nearing high school graduation scored lower than ever in national math and reading tests in 2024, according to an assessment known as the Nation's Report Card. Students have not recovered ...

Here’s one more reason to detest teacher unions and other special interests that prioritize everything but getting the kids to learn: US high school seniors in 2024 posted the worst results on record ...

Stay on top of articles like this one by subscribing to the weekly MindShift email newsletter. Almost five years have passed since COVID-19 first disrupted America’s schools, and new data, known as ...

Newly released national test scores show student achievement in math rising at the elementary school level—but not among middle school students, whose achievement has stagnated after years of steady ...

This article was originally published in Florida Phoenix. End-of-year testing results show Florida students were more proficient in math and reading than a year ago. Statewide progress monitoring ...

Math achievement has been stagnating for over a decade. What could turn that around? As the “science of reading” makes big strides, one can’t help but ask if there’s an analogous “science of math.” ...

Minnesota students’ reading and math scores on state proficiency tests have leveled off a bit, but they still haven’t recovered from a big dip during the pandemic, according to data released Thursday ...