State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping.

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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s fourth-grade test scores showed a continued decrease in aptitude while the eighth-grade math scores were the third-highest in the country in results of the ...

Michigan children may be significantly lagging behind in fourth-grade reading, eight-grade math and overall in certain K-12 student groups compared to the rest of the country, according to a new ...

While reading scores plummeted, there were small improvements in 4th grade math, with the national average increasing by two points since 2022.

Fourth graders in Atlanta Public Schools made significant progress in national math and reading tests. Now the district will expand its reading program to middle schools.

The success has grabbed the attention of educators nationally by showing rapid progress is possible anywhere, even in areas that have struggled for decades with poverty and dismal literacy rates.

About 96% of students who did not pass the state reading test moved to fourth grade over the last decade, according to a presentation at the State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.

Michigan has ranked in the bottom 10 states for fourth-grade reading, according to a report from The Education Trust-Midwest.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new study out Tuesday shows reading scores for Michigan fourth graders are plummeting. Education Trust-Midwest ranked Michigan 43rd in the country for fourth grade ...

Colorado placed 20th among states for 8th grade math, better for 4th grade reading, placing with the top 13 states. But Hispanic students scored lower on the math side.