Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A newly-released national report shows Florida students are slipping behind in literacy. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the state dropped to 43rd in ...

In schools across the country, about one-third of students are behind grade level in reading. Even in Massachusetts, which consistently ranks at the top of various education metrics, this crisis ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have steadily ...

An eighth-grade history teacher in Dallas, Texas, says only two of her 110 students can read at grade level, a revelation that’s reigniting fears about literacy and screen culture. Featured Video In a ...

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers? Not necessarily. They may be able to read English with ease. But ...

NAEP, also known as the nation's report card, released results last week. Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District received slightly below average marks on its 2024 report card as the district battles ongoing funding, employment and legal issues alongside new potential ...

SEATTLE — State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping, according to a non-partisan ...

In the United States, 70% of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade-level proficiency. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the ...