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.

Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.

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.

One in three Minnesota fourth graders cannot read at a “basic” level for their grade, according to 2022 reading test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP ...

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, ...

Mississippi, for one, holds students back in third grade if they cannot pass a reading test but also gives them multiple chances to pass after intensive tutoring and summer literacy camps.

Reading scores dropped to 1992 levels. Nearly four in 10 eighth graders failed to grasp basic math concepts. Not a single state saw a notable improvement in their average test scores, with some ...

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

The government has defended tests for Year 6 pupils across England, after some parents and teachers said a paper in this week's Sats was too difficult. One head teacher said the English reading ...