A nationwide report found eighth grade Illinois students are ahead of the curve when it comes to reading and math. Here's ...

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 ...

State leaders play an important role in leading education research and development efforts that will improve student learning ...

The large districts that receive separate NAEP scores recorded a mixed bag last year, but largely followed national trends.

Despite some improvements — notably in fourth-grade math — the national results were pockmarked by widening gaps in student ...

Maine lawmakers repeatedly pressed Department of Education leaders on Wednesday to answer questions about why the state's math and reading scores are so low compared to other states. Department ...

The bad news: In both reading and math, most fourth- and eighth-graders in 2024 still performed below pre-pandemic 2019 ...

The pandemic had a lasting impact on students, but the gap between high- and low-NAEP performers appears to have started about a decade ago.

Houston ISD will announce the districts results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress and highlight key takeaways.

The superintendent champions a ‘back to basics’ approach to literacy and eschews the ‘shiny things’ that stand in the way of ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Board of Directors has named Jillian Cormier its new chief executive officer. CEO is a title that can invoke images of the success-driven, MBA-degreed ...