WHQR

NHCS elementary students improving on basic reading comprehension, get mixed results on end-of-grade tests

There are varying assessments for reading comprehension in New Hanover County’s elementary schools. So what does each tell ...
The New York Times

N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise

Mayor Adams cast the upswing as evidence of efforts to improve instruction, while rivals in the mayoral race argued that teachers need better training. By Troy Closson Reading test scores climbed ...
NPR

A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, show eighth-graders' science scores have fallen 4 points since 2019 and ...

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Nationwide test scores show U.S. high school students falling behind in math and reading

A decade-long slide in high schoolers' reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders' scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...
New York Post

The Bronx is learning! Charter kids excel on NY math and reading tests, surpassing public school students’ scores by whopping 25%

The Bronx is learning — at least in charter schools. Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams — with ...
The New York Times

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana Goldstein ...