In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois students are ahead of the curve, according to a nationwide assessment that released its scores from 2024 this week. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Eighth-grade reading scores are on a decline in the Beehive State, raising concerns that officials said ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have steadily ...

Kids sitting on the floor reading. The National Assessment for Educational Progress is a standardized test given to all students in grades four, eight, and 12 to get a snapshot of how well students’ ...

North Carolina fourth- and eighth-grade students scored worse on math and reading exams this spring than before the pandemic, new federal data show. The drops in math scores are bigger than ever seen ...

Most of the United States saw declines in reading and math achievement on standardized tests between 2019 and 2022. Those declines happened in both fourth- and eighth-grade in a large majority of ...

NAEP, also known as the nation's report card, released results last week. Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade ...