America, we’ve got a middle school problem. Although reading and math scores are up for 9-year-olds on the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ Long-Term Trend assessment, scores haven’t ...

The National Assessment of Educational Progress measures student performance in math and reading. See how the 50 states shape up.

The writing’s 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 ...

One out of six Georgians are considered “functionally illiterate,” according to Matthew Smith, the Director of Policy and Research at the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.

Four years ago, Taryn Rawson went all in on the science of reading. Goldrick Elementary in Denver, where Rawson is the principal, changed its curriculum and assessments, schedule, and staffing ...

Math achievement has been stagnating for over a decade. What could turn that around? As the “science of reading” makes big strides, one can’t help but ask if there’s an analogous “science of math.” ...

Improving reading skills remains the more persistent challenge across the U.S., while students are faring better in math.

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. National Assessment of Educational Progress assessment data is released every two years. Known as The Nation's Report Card, it ...