A “glimmer of hope” this year was the slight uptick in fourth grade reading scores, which surpassed the national average but is “nothing to celebrate,” according to the report. Eighth ...

Our average reading scores now rank 37th in the nation for fourth-graders and 44th for eighth ... and the district had insight into early grade performance, there is a lack of transparency at ...

Our average reading scores now rank 37th in the nation for fourth-graders and 44th for eighth-graders ... While I knew how my campus was performing and the district had insight into early grade ...

As of 2023, the state ranks among the top 20 for fourth grade reading, a significant leap from its 49th-place ranking in 2013. This transformation was driven by evidence-based policy reforms ...

Eighth grade math scores hit a 20-year low on last year’s test, and reading scores dropped to the lowest level in over 25 years. Fourth grade reading scores are at their lowest point since 2003.

Mississippi has become one of the biggest success stories for reading scores in the country. The state had the largest growth in fourth-grade reading (and math) scores from 2013 to 2024 ...

Researchers have found that reading comprehension and vocabulary knowledge are related. A student with greater reading comprehension is more likely to have a larger vocabulary, and vice-versa.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom unexpectedly voiced opposition to allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports, he was throwing gasoline on an issue that was already burning in state and ...

The Reading Raiders team of (from left) Dimitri Elenis, Zeke Eason, Jack Yamin, Dex Smith and Benji Emery from Kingsbury Country Day School won the 2025 fourth grade Battle of the Books on April 1.

“I needed to put in so much more effort than my peers to get a good grade,” she said adding that she would continue revising even when classmates relaxed or socialised after lessons ended each da ...