The FAST tests are given to students three times over the school year, but only the last one counts toward school ...

But many parents and educators have grown skeptical of standardized testing and the relevance of a student’s scores to their long-term success—especially tests given when children are still in ...

At Katy ISD's top elementary schools, 5th grade students master both reading and math. At Pattison Elementary, they master science, too.

“We are now adopting the Bluebonnet phonics component. So the reading is split into skills and knowledge. Skills is the ...

Seeing your child mix up b and d when reading or writing can feel alarming. But here’s the good news: it’s incredibly common ...

High-stakes reading test results released by the Oklahoma Department of Education on Friday revealed that 7,970 third-graders scored "unsatisfactory," an increase of nearly one-third over last ...

HISD students' biology scores improved more than any other subject during state intervention. Ninth-grade students at NES ...

Math scores also saw gains, exceeding state performance in grades 3-8. Algebra 1 scores rose, surpassing state averages and ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping, according to a non-partisan ...

Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores Pondiscio: ... 30% to 40%,” she now says, “which really mirrors this group of middle schoolers who never ever show growth on state ...