A ‘Learning Recession’ in U.S. Schools? An overwhelming majority of U.S. states are seeing below-average test scores in reading and math, far beyond the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions, according to a ...

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American math and reading test scores have fallen in the last decade, according to data released Wednesday by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford. Read more about why that’s happening.

STONINGTON, CT — Stonington students' test scores are higher than the U.S. average, according to a new analysis of test scores that looks at how student performance was changed by the COVID-19 ...

The drops go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows. By Claire Cain Miller Francesca Paris and Sarah Mervosh Something troubling is happening in U.S.

Schools across the U.S. are in the midst of a "learning recession" that began in 2013, and classrooms in Arkansas are no exception, according to a new study comparing student test scores across ...

Two brothers enjoy breakfast before the first day of school at Dove Elementary School in Grapevine on Aug. 25, 2014. Bob Booth Special to the Star-Telegram Fort Worth ISD is below the national average ...

A new nationwide education report has found that most U.S. states continue to experience below-average student performance in math and reading, with researchers warning the country remains stuck in ...