Chalkbeat reports U.S. student test scores have declined for over a decade, particularly in math and reading, raising concerns about education equity.

Earlier this year, Peter Hutchinson, former Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent, raised concern in a Star Tribune commentary about the academic decline of students in Minnesota particularly in ...

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy skills statewide. The department is taking a more hands-on approach than it ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Earlier this year, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released its annual report card, ...

Our math and reading scores have been declining for a decade. The “Southern Surge” should be a wake-up call. Emily Scherer has been teaching fifth-grade English in Newport, Vermont, for nearly a ...