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 basic ...

NEW ORLEANS — Education advocates are calling for change after state numbers show students are well below the reading level they should be at, they say this is another component of the city's crime ...

The reading and math scores of 12th graders has dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card. The National Assessment of ...

More than 25 years ago, The Baltimore Sun unveiled its “Reading by 9” campaign to support efforts, both in and outside schools, to get all students at a satisfactory reading level by third grade. We ...