John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...

An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their ...

A new bill making its way through the New Jersey state legislature could require public schools to teach cursive writing from ...

The results also highlighted the sharp divergence between higher- and lower- achieving students. The modest progress in ...

"I think the nation as a whole should be concerned about the scores overall, but I am grateful that we saw both low and high ...

Last year, 45% of Delaware fourth grade students scored below basic reading levels on the NAEP test, which is 2 percentage points better than the results in 1998 and 2022.

Maryland standardized reading test scores for fourth graders jumped from 40th in the nation in 2022 to 20th place in 2024, according to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report ...

More than half of fourth graders nationwide have not mastered reading at a proficient level for their grade, and the share of students considered proficient is now 2 percentage points lower than two ...

Over the past five years, Alabama has put more than half a billion dollars toward historic reading and math reforms, which leaders believe are now yielding promising results, especially for younger ...

Studies have shown that scoring basic on NAEP is roughly equivalent to scoring “proficient” on many state tests. Students who fall below it lack important reading comprehension skills; for example, a ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's ... ReadWorks 2024 school-based studies showed: In just 9 weeks, 4th grade students improved their knowledge, a key aspect of reading ...