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." ...
An eighth-grade history teacher in Dallas, Texas, says only two of her 110 students can read at grade level, a revelation ...
The state aims to see 70% of its third graders reading at grade level by 2027. So far, only about half are hitting the mark.
Nearly half of Utah’s K-3 students are reading behind their grade level, even though almost five years ago Utah lawmakers set ...
After switching its elementary reading curriculum to one aligned with the science of reading, Denver Public Schools is celebrating an increase in the percentage of kindergarten through third grade ...
When Christina Quintero notices academic and behavioral struggles in her two children today, her mind shifts back to five years ago. Quintero's kids were among the 1.6 billion worldwide whose ...
In the education world. there's plenty of talk about performing "at grade level," such as the importance of getting all third-graders reading at grade level by the end of that year. Board of Education ...
You are a district school superintendent. A large fraction of the students coming out of your middle schools arrive at the door of your high schools a year or two behind where they need to be to ...
Years ago, I coached my 8-year-old son’s basketball team. A few games into the season, a parent berated me for not winning every game. I shared that I had two primary goals (and neither was piling up ...
Politicians tell us that events like Hurricane Ian are symptomatic of a 'climate crisis' that can only be solved by net-zero carbon emissions. But some scientists believe the focus should be on ...
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." ...
On Monday, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released a report detailing early literacy rates among Utah children, ...