On the heels of a troubling “report card ” on reading and math skills among American students, a global test of adult skills suggests older generations may echo those problems. The 2017 results of the ...

Schooling plays a surprisingly large role in short-changing the nation's most economically disadvantaged students of critical math skills, according to a a new study. Findings from the study indicate ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Despite recent instructional reforms, American students continue to struggle with math, ...

A decline in U.S. 15-year-olds' mathematics literacy, according to the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) assessment, signals potential risks to academic proficiency and mental ...

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A larger share of Colorado students met or exceeded state standards on math tests in fourth through eighth grade this year compared with 2024. Literacy growth was mostly flat at the elementary level, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Test scores among Colorado’s elementary and middle-school students continue to recover since schools temporarily shuttered in 2020, with this spring’s ...

An international test shows adults' literacy and numeracy has fallen significantly over the past eight years. Results from the OECD's international Survey of Adult Skills in 31 OECD nations last year ...

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In total, at least 34,800 teenagers failed the tests.

Mirroring a statewide trend, local students’ math and literacy scores are continuing to rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools five years ago. Most scores in the Boulder Valley and St.