The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on math and reading. “The news is not good,” said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the ...

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

The results showed just 31% of the state’s fourth graders were proficient in reading compared to 33% in 2022 and 36% in 2019. Black fourth grade students fared the worst in the country with 8% ...

In 2013, Mississippi implemented a multifaceted strategy for enhancing kindergarten to third grade literacy. The Literacy-Based Promotion Act focuses on early literacy and teacher development. It ...

Maine fourth graders posted the worst declines in reading scores of any state from 2019 to 2024, scoring their lowest average ...

Title I interventionists sponsored a Book and Bagel 4th grade parent engagement activity at Hazleton Elementary/Middle School ...