U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades
Absenteeism, ineffective reading curriculums, and lack of support for teachers contribute to the dismal scores.
Kids' reading, math skills are worsening, new test scores reveal. What's going on?
The nation's young people scored an average 5 points lower in reading than kids who tested before the COVID-19 pandemic in ...
Map Reveals States with the Worst Reading and Math Scores
Grade 4 and grade 8 pupils in multiple U.S. states have reading and math skill below the national average, according to ...
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...
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6 Ways Technology Can Help You Teach Reading More Effectively
When used well, tech tools can reveal where students are struggling, highlight their progress, and challenge and inspire them ...
Men bigger fans of romance than women, new study reveals
On average, the study found that men will spend 364 hours immersed in the genre per year while women will spend 312 hours per ...
Berks DA: Man fatally stabs girlfriend during domestic incident
Berks County DA John Adams says a woman was fatally stabbed in Reading Wednesday night during a confrontation with her boyfriend.
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How Louisiana boosted its reading scores by going 'back to the basics'
Louisiana was the only state to surpass pre-pandemic reading levels in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
How Louisiana boosted its student reading scores by going ‘back to the basics’
Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he is “not surprised at all” his state improved. He noted the results came as Louisiana works to “go back to the ...
American students’ reading skills are at their lowest level since testing began over 30 years ago
Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level since testing began in 1992. Levels for fourth-graders were also ...
Fed's wait-and-see approach likely won't be shaken by new GDP and inflation numbers
A new GDP report Thursday and the expectation of a sticky inflation reading Friday should reinforce the Federal Reserve’s new ...
Why Employers Should Worry About Sliding Student Reading Scores in the AI Age
Today’s student are America’s future workers, but new data show their reading skills have fallen, and math skills aren’t improving. This data should concern employers.