Children's reading levels drop nationwide
New research shows that children are increasingly reading below their appropriate level nationwide, in a decline that started during the Covid pandemic. The results come from fourth and eighth graders who were tested early last year.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card.
Arizona's reading scores fall in nationwide assessment
Students’ reading scores fell in Arizona, in line with a national trend, while the state’s math scores held steady, according to national exam results released Wednesday.  The National Assessment of Educational Progress,
American children’s reading skills reach new lows
The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33%. The percentage of fourth graders at “below basic” was the largest in 20 years,
Maine 4th-graders' math and reading skills are among the lowest in the country
Maine fourth graders' math and reading skills are among the lowest in the country and have dropped the most since pre-pandemic levels. That's according to new data released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Crews battle fire at Reading apartment building
Crews contained a fire in a third floor apartment in Reading Friday afternoon, according to city fire officials. Firefighters ...
Nation's Report Card: Tennessee students make math and reading gains, top national scores
Despite declines nationwide, Tennessee kids showed growth in math and reading in the latest National Assessment of ...
Do You See Movies in Your Mind When Reading? You're Not Alone
Lia Shields can't picture anything when she gets lost in a book—but as it turns out, she has a very different experience to her fellow book lovers.
American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading
New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.
American students’ reading skills are at their lowest level since testing began over 30 years ago
Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level since testing began in 1992. Levels for fourth-graders were also ...
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Nation’s Report Card reveals reading scores continue to decline: ‘A heartbreaking reality’
In 2024, the percentage of eighth-graders reading below the basic level was the largest in the assessment’s history, and the percentage of fourth-graders who scored below basic was the largest in 20 ...
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Tennessee's reading scores surpass national average amid looming literacy program cuts
Schools in Tennessee rank just above the national average in reading scores, according to the U.S. Department of Education's ...
How Louisiana boosted its reading scores by going 'back to the basics'
Louisiana was the only state to surpass pre-pandemic reading levels in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
The Theater Project presents free reading of new play ‘Intake: Heaven’
The Theater Project will present a free live reading of the original new play “Intake: Heaven” by Sheila Duane on Feb. 15 at ...