Students across the country are in a ‘reading recession’

The decline predates the pandemic ...

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Almost every state in the analysis saw improvements in math test scores from 2022 to 2025. Student absenteeism also declined ...

Tennessee third grade reading scores are out. Here's what happens now

The release of TCAP reading scores set off a fast-moving timeline for Tennessee third graders to avoid being held back.
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State takes another step toward mandatory testing for reading difficulties in 2025

A panel of reading experts has designated the tests that school districts can use to identify reading difficulties that kindergartners through second graders may have, starting next fall. Gov. Gavin ...
WCBI TV

MDE releases student assessment scores from across MS

It was a big day for elementary schools across the state. The Mississippi Department of Education released third-grade state reading assessment ...

‘Learning Recession’: Why Student Test Scores Have Seen a Decade-Long Decline Across the U.S.

Over the past ten-plus years, American students’ academic achievement has experienced a concerning decline.

75% of MS 3rd graders pass reading test. How Jackson area schools scored

The Mississippi Department of Education released third grade reading exam results for 2025-26. See how Jackson and ...
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Nearly 76% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading test

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 75.6% (24,118) of third graders passed the initial ...