Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...

AUSTIN The Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Tuesday released the 3-8 Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. The results include assessments in reading language ...

TULSA, Okla — There are mixed results for preliminary MAP spring reading test scores. MAP stands for "measuring academic performance." On the upside, third graders showed the strongest performance.

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The ...

Michigan's third graders have struggled to pass the state's annual assessment every spring, with the proportion of students passing the test declining nearly every year since the test's inception. In ...