Jacob Durrah proves what closing that gap can do. He studied Computer Science at the University of Michigan, and went on to ...

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville Schools’ Book Bus is back on the road, rolling into neighborhoods this summer to keep kids reading. The Book Bus tour launched at Vaughn Elementary this week.

This article is for those who, like me, have got a little bit tired of Google Maps. Maybe it’s the interface, or the lack of innovative tools, or simply the fact that it’s owned by a mega ...

Only 38% of fourth grade students were reading at a proficient level in 2022, and there was no improvement two years later, according to the National Assessment for Educational Progress' biannual ...

In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card." ...

Books on the shelf at M.H. Moore Elementary School on Aug. 13, 2024. Amanda McCoy [email protected] Nearly all the students who participated in Fort Worth’s summer day camps over the past ...

The Decline of Reading Skills Let's face it: Reading isn't what it used to be. In the attention economy of the digital world, long-form content is often seen as a chore rather than a pleasure ...

How good are you at reading Swedish? Statistics Sweden has been tasked with mapping the Swedish skills of people born abroad. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Sweden's government has ordered the country's ...

“The reading story is discouraging, continuing declines that started before the pandemic,” Carr said. “Average scores are at the same level as 30 years ago. Students are not where we need or want them ...

The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide. The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a ...

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent.