How can I assume that? The test asked them to define the word decipher, and 24 percent got it wrong. “You can’t believe how low ‘below basic’ is,” says Carol Jago, a former public-school teacher who ...

Schools are less likely to offer Latino and Black students early algebra, limiting odds they will get advanced courses and higher-paying jobs.

85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest. It was one point higher than the ...

The Racine Unified School District‘s (RUSD) overall scores improved last year, but the district is still considered “meets ...