Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’

The data includes third- through eighth-grade test scores for districts in 40 states and the District of Columbia, as of the ...

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist.
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How parents can prepare children for testing season in the classroom

Standardized testing plays an important role in America’s public schools. These tests provide a yardstick for teachers to evaluate the performance of schools and their students. Results of these tests ...

Students’ test scores fall over past decade across Arkansas, U.S., study says

Schools across the U.S. are in the midst of a "learning recession" that began in 2013, and classrooms in Arkansas are no ...

N.J. kids are taking a brand-new kind of state test this spring. Here’s what changed.

New Jersey students in grades 3 through 11 are taking a new type of “adaptive” standardized test this spring. The new version ...
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Test-Based Accountability Is Failing Colorado’s Children

As the Colorado General Assembly wraps up the 2026 session, lawmakers once again failed to confront one of the most costly ...

U.S. student test scores in a generation-long decline

Student test scores in math and reading have been on a steady decline since 2013, well before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new ...