A new book argues for the importance of national assessments in the U.S. but overlooks the negative impact of "reading" tests. Few Americans know much about the standardized tests collectively known ...

Over two years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects continue to extend far beyond public health. A recent report released by the National Assessment of Educational ...

According to Oklahoma Department of Education, about 80 percent of the state’s third-graders passed reading tests with scores good enough to allow them to move up to fourth grade. However, statistics ...

Get the Ed Chat newsletter: Enter your email for weekly updates about Alabama schools from Trisha Powell Crain: Alabama education officials will share data about third grade reading progress Thursday, ...

I am proud of the commendable performance Kentucky students demonstrated during their assessments,” Commissioner of Education ...

Michigan's third graders ― at a stage of development when stakes are high to master reading — slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023, while elementary schoolers largely ...

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. Mississippi's ...