The NAEP data, often called the “Nation’s Report Card,” has shown that K-12 student outcomes are not at the level they must be for America to retain its leadership in the world.

NAEP says little about causes of increases or decreases in scores, let alone about what should be done to improve matters. That doesn’t prevent people from interpreting them in line with their ...

NAEP assessments sort student scores into three achievement levels — basic, proficient, and advanced; test results also show students who score below the basic level. Peggy G. Carr, commissioner ...

First NAEP tests since COVID show math and reading scores are down The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the ...

The pandemic lockdowns were a policy blunder for the ages, and the economic, social and health consequences are still playing out. But the worst catastrophe was visited on America’s children, as ...

The data also shows Detroit Public Schools Community District students continued to rank at the bottom in reading and math among the 26 major city districts highlighted in the data.