California may soon test children on math as early as kindergarten in effort to curb dismal scores

A bill moving through the California Legislature would assess students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an ...
The Journal News

Students in grades 3-8 will soon face new state tests. What to know about the tests

Students in grades 3-8 will begin taking new standardized ELA tests on Wednesday, and new math tests are coming soon. These tests have been long in development — they're supposed to measure how well ...
Los Angeles Times

Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included

Nationally, math and English scores were flat or fell. LAUSD did better in fourth-grade math, a bright spot. Students are reading less for pleasure. Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era ...
New York Post

NYC students earn big increase on state math tests, slight jump in reading in Adams’ first full school year

New York City students earned a large increase in scores on the state’s standardized math exams last academic year and scored slightly higher on English exams, it was revealed on Wednesday. Students ...