Kids' reading level is at all time low. Parents can play a key role in helping them develop this crucial life skill—here's ...

The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic or better reading level in 2024 was the lowest share since testing began in 1992, results from a closely watched federal exam show.

Education experts are concerned that young Arizona children are falling behind when it comes to reading skills.

As students continue to fall behind in reading proficiency in the American education system, some teachers are pleading with parents to help fix the problem.. Why It Matters. After the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

In fourth-grade reading, ... points out that declines in American children’s performance are echoed in tests of adults’ skills over the same time period.

National test results for the younger students were released in October 2019. U.S. students at a plateau: At 4th and 8th grade, reading and math scores haven't budged.

The mixed-bag results showed early literacy improvements, a key indicator of future academic success, but underline the ...

Half of Minnesota students can't read at grade level, according to statewide test scores. Two years ago, the Legislature took that as a lesson and overhauled the standards of how kids are taught ...

DPS first raised the alarm about the pandemic’s effects on early literacy in the fall of 2021, when test scores showed a steep drop in the percentage of young students reading at grade level.

Texas and Austin students' scores improved in reading and had some gains in math, according to newly released STAAR scores.