(NEXSTAR) — School is back in session, bringing in the first wave of students born during the pandemic, dubbed “COVID kindergartners,” into classrooms nationwide. The students older than them, however ...

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 ...

The writing is on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...

More students were accepted into four-year colleges in 2024 compared to 2019 despite 12th grade students testing lower for college readiness. The National Assessment of Educational Progress’ (NAEP) ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- A decadelong 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, ...

When the latest national achievement scores come out, people want to look at the change since the last time. Are things going up or down? But that short-term focus on the averages loses sight of ...

A new bill would require districts to screen for — and help — students falling behind in math in the early grades, just as they now do for students with challenges in reading.

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, ...

Recently released results from the state’s Forward Exam show math and reading scores among Wisconsin’s third- through eighth-grade students have remained stagnant over the last two years. Just over ...