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 ‘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 ...

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.

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.

This application cycle, way more students reported test scores, up 10% compared with last year. That's despite many colleges having "test-optional" admissions policies. During the pandemic, many ...

Cell phone bans in schools are working—at least as far as keeping kids off their phones during school, according to a new working paper. But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators ...

Most states have attempted to curb cellphone use in schools in recent years. Parents and educators hoped decreased usage would improve test scores, boost mental health and help students pay more ...

New Jersey students continued to show improvements in the latest round of standardized state testing, including in one subject area where they outperformed their pre-pandemic levels. Students in ...

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