The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the ...

Despite some improvements — notably in fourth-grade math — the national results were pockmarked by widening gaps in student ...

The share of Minnesota eighth graders failing to meet basic reading achievement standards edged up to the highest level on record in 2024, according to national benchmark test results released this ...

Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level since testing began in 1992. Levels for fourth-graders were also ...

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...

New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent. The percentage of ...

ASER 2024 shows significant improvement in reading and arithmetic skills, emphasizing the importance of sustained focus on ...

"Every child doesn't learn the same. There's learning differences throughout the school system, and we need to address those ...

Growing numbers of students lack basic reading skills The average math score for eighth grade students was unchanged from 2022, while reading scores fell 2 points at both grade levels. One-third ...