In September, The 74 published Robert Pondiscio’s opinion piece discussing how people without strong reading skills lack what it takes “to effectively weigh competing claims” and “can’t reconcile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education is shown in Washington, D.C. on March 12, 2025, just a day after the federal ...

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." ...

I have thoroughly enjoyed the leadership roles I’ve held in schools for over 15 years, but I’ll always have special fondness for my early days as a science teacher. That’s among the reasons the latest ...

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Students from the class of 2024 had historically low scores on a major national test administered just months before they graduated. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or ...

In the United States, 70% of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade-level proficiency. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the ...