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LAUSD test scores this year rose in math and English across nearly every grade level and demographic. But there is still much work ahead as a majority of students do not meet grade level standards.

Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program standardized test results from spring 2024 reflected little overall improvement in English language arts and math, according to data released Tuesday by the ...

When Baltimore’s chief academic officer and other school officials saw the stark results of a state standardized math exam in the summer of 2022, they set a plan to overhaul how students learn math.

Scores went up in all tested grades for the second straight year in Los Angeles. Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores have recovered. Achievement levels remain lower for ...

IN TONIGHT’S EDUCATION ALERT. SCHOOL IS IN SESSION NOW FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MARYLAND STUDENTS. WHEN IT COMES TO READING AND MATH PROFICIENCY, THE STATE DOES NOT ENTIRELY MAKE THE GRADE.

More New York City public school students are considered “proficient readers” after two years of major curriculum reforms, according to state test scores released Monday. About 56.3% of third through ...

More than 40% of grammar school students in the city failed the state’s standardized math and reading texts this year — but officials praised some gains in the results released Monday. More city ...

City officials are crowing over gains on the 2025 reading and math exams, but the state lowered the passing benchmarks for some students — raising questions about boasts of substantial academic ...