U.S. 4th and 8th grade students are performing worse in math, and somewhat worse in reading, than they were two years ago, according to new data from a national test. The results were a surprise to ...

WASHINGTON – After two decades of slow and steady progress in math, U.S. fourth-graders made no improvement over 2007, according to nationwide test scores released Wednesday. Eighth-graders made ...

Math performance has slightly rebounded since the Covid-19 pandemic closed schools, but reading performance hasn’t bounced back, according to new National Assessment of Educational Progress data ...

A sample question from the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ 4th grade math test. Credit: NationsReportCard.gov California students performed about the same in reading and math on this year ...

Alabama made the biggest gains in the country in fourth grade math this year, new data shows, with scores reaching within one point of the national average. The state’s dramatic climb on the Nation’s ...

BOSTON – Massachusetts students lost the top spot in math and reading test scores and the organization known as "the nation's report card" says the COVID pandemic is to blame. New data from the ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is out of last place when it comes to mathematics for fourth and eighth-graders. Education leaders say the state held its own as Alabama’s students improved in math ...

DANVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Morgan County school is being recognized statewide for a big increase in math test scores. Danville-Neel Elementary School will be making an appearance at Governor Kay Ivey’s ...

This week, more than a third of students in Monroe County's suburban school districts declined to take the state English language arts exam for grades 3-8. The next round comes Wednesday, the first of ...

The article was updated on Oct. 30 with additional comments and information, including the Urban Institute's state comparisons based on demographic differences. In 2017, California education leaders ...