In math, 8th grade scores were unchanged from ... Students who fall below it lack important reading comprehension skills; for example, a 4th grader scoring below basic might not be able to ...

The data shows that no state experienced gains in reading scores for either grade level, and only Atlanta Public Schools saw improvements in 4th-grade reading among large urban districts.

Teaching a child to decode words is a critical early step in reading instruction. But just because children can read words doesn’t mean they understand them. “Reading comprehension ...

Here is a list of highlights The Education Trust-Midwest shared from its report: Michigan fell from 32nd in 2019 to 43rd in 4th-grade reading – an important predictor of a child's future ...

Other states have taken a very different approach – they have created comprehensive state-level reading plans to change their education system. And they’ve gotten results. By 2019, Mississippi was in ...