Iran’s drone swarms challenge US air defenses as troops in Middle East face rising threats

Cheap Iranian drone attacks are pushing the Pentagon to expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, including interceptor ...

Integrity of NAPLAN tests called into question as ‘knock-on’ impacts continue to mar assessments

NAPLAN disruptions have continued across the country for a second day with “knock-on impacts” including a potential fault with the reading assessment prompting serious questions about the integrity of ...

Why boys are falling behind in reading and how to bridge that gap

A study done in 18 countries have showed a lag in boys' reading abilities, causing experts to call for a push in improving literacy rates.
WHQR

NHCS elementary students improving on basic reading comprehension, get mixed results on end-of-grade tests

There are varying assessments for reading comprehension in New Hanover County’s elementary schools. So what does each tell the public about how well students are doing? Earlier this summer, New ...
The 74

Are Kids Making Progress in Reading? It All Depends on How You Measure It

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Earlier this summer, the curriculum and assessment company Amplify reported that 70% of kindergartners and ...
PBS

U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers' reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders' scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 ...
New York Post

US test scores hit damning new lows in math, reading since COVID school closures, ‘nation’s report card’ shows

The writing’s on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...
Los Angeles Times

U.S. high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing years-long decline

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. High school students hit historic lows in math and reading on national tests, continuing a decade-long decline ...
Wall Street Journal

Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low

American high-school seniors’ scores on major math and reading tests fell to their lowest levels on record, according to results released Tuesday by the U.S. Education Department. Twelfth-graders’ ...
CNN

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...
Orlando Sentinel

Florida students show across-the-board growth on state math, reading tests

Florida public school students showed significant growth on the state’s mathematics and reading exams this year, improving their passing rates on the high-stakes tests compared to last year, according ...