We want all kids to be really strong readers,” she said. Stand for Children wants $300 million in additional funding dedicated to reading proficiency in grade school.

EdTrust‘s report highlighted the difference in fourth-grade reading for all students over two decades with Michigan falling by 10 points compared to the nation’s two-point decline.

Eighth-grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KCS outpaced the state average in third- and fourth-grade reading proficiency, Superintendent Jon Rysewyk said this week.

Since 2019, fourth and eighth grade students in North Carolina have scored lower in the NAEP reading section and have not had statistically significant improvements since then.

LAUSD reading proficiency dips, nation's report card says While math scores did improve significantly compared to 2022, 8th grade reading levels took a dive to 22% ...

Just 32% of fourth grade test takers were reading at grade level in 2024, as compared to 36% in 2022. Eighth grade reading proficiency stagnated, with no change between 2022 and 2024.

Hawaii’s fourth grade students posted an average math score of 239, marking a 2 point increase from 2022 and placing them above the national average.

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. More ...

Michigan's third graders ― at a time when stakes are high to master reading ― slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023.