A foundation planning a literacy initiative says 85 percent of poor 4th graders in the lowest-income schools fail federal reading tests.

The United States has gained ground against countries that are top performers in 4th grade reading, outscoring all but four in a widely watched international assessment, according to results ...

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...

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.

While Southside Independent School District had the lowest fifth-grade reading passage rates in Bexar County, they also posted the biggest gain, from 50 to 57 percentage points.

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 ...

Third graders in Louisiana would be required to pass a state reading test to advance to fourth grade under legislation given final passage on Monday.

(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 ...

Canadian fourth graders rank in the top ten of more than 60 countries tested for reading achievement, but bullying emerged as a new factor linked to performance.

Parents of Tennessee fourth graders would have input on whether their children get held back because of low reading test scores under compromise legislation headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.