SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Eighth-grade reading scores are on a decline in the Beehive State, raising concerns that officials said reflect a broader national trend. The National Assessment of Educational ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A "notable decline" in reading scores for eighth-grade Utah students is raising concerns within the state Board of Education. In a release Wednesday, the board shared how eighth ...

The results showed just 31% of the state’s fourth graders were proficient in reading compared to 33% in 2022 and 36% in 2019. Black fourth grade students fared the worst in the country with 8% ...

In fourth grade reading, Michigan's ranking among the states fell to 32nd highest in the nation in 2024, tying with the District of Columbia, after ranking 21st in 2022. In eighth grade reading ...

IOWA — Public school students tested across the nation are still not scoring as high in reading as pre-pandemic levels, according to The Nation's Report Card released Wednesday. The National ...

Only Massachusetts outperformed Illinois in eighth grade reading. The reading achievement gap for Hispanic students has narrowed by eight scale score points, from 26 in 2003 to 18 in 2024.

MARYLAND IS ONE OF THE FEW STATES SEEING IMPROVEMENTS IN FOURTH GRADE READING, BUT THE STATE SAW A DROP IN EIGHTH GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY. THE FINDINGS ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ...

Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. The kids are not bouncing back. The results of a major national test released Wednesday showed that in 2024, reading and math skills of ...

Only Massachusetts and Department of Defense schools outperformed Florida in fourth-grade reading in the 2024 tests. But Florida’s eighth-grade reading scores fell in 2024, with the state ...