Academic Achievement
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Student Achievement
Big Cities See Bright Spots on NAEP, But Worry About Keeping Up Interventions
The large districts that receive separate NAEP scores recorded a mixed bag last year, but largely followed national trends.
Student Achievement
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What the Dismal Nation's Report Card Means for Reading and Math
The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress show declines in students鈥� reading with some modest progress in math.
Student Achievement
Why Are Reading Scores Still Falling on the Nation鈥檚 Report Card?
91直播 spoke with experts to dig into the factors that could be shaping the results.
Student Achievement
Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling Students
A third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a "basic" reading level.
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What Should Schools Do Next?
Students are still not fully caught up, educators said in a new survey.
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Project
For Too Many Boys, School Isn鈥檛 Working. Solutions Are in Reach
A special reporting project explores why boys, overall, are doing worse in school than girls鈥攁nd what can be done to reverse the trend.
Student Achievement
Interactive
Boys Are Falling Behind Girls in School. See How
The data are clear: Girls, on average, find more success at school than boys.
Student Achievement
'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
And among American students, gaps among high and low performers are growing wider.
English Learners
What New Research Shows About the Academic Success of Former English Learners
A new study offers a more nuanced look at English learners' academic performance in high school by disaggregating data.
Budget & Finance
鈥楳oney Matters. Now What?鈥�: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor Students
Targeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice: What the Research Says
Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools.
Science
The Grades Where Science Scores Have Taken the Biggest Hit
One of the first studies to examine science performance finds that elementary students' scores have rebounded. Not so in middle school.
Student Achievement
This District Provided Tutoring to Thousands of Students. The Results Were Mixed
A new study suggests that tutoring at scale could have a smaller impact than advocates had hoped.
English Learners
The Classroom Traits and Practices Linked to English Learners' Success
A new federal report found key characteristics associated with English learners' academic success.