New York Post

College kids’ math skills worse than ever, California finds — blame our pass-the-buck public schools

The University of California at San Diego reported that students with below middle-school level math skills increased by "nearly thirtyfold" from 2020 to 2025. NuPenDekDee - stock.adobe.com What ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indiana 3rd grade reading law sees thousands of students held back

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...
Illinois Policy

Half of Illinois students reading at grade level, fewer in math under loosened standards

How many students are reading or doing math at grade level? Data released on Oct. 30 by the Illinois State Board of Education shows the reading and math proficiency rates for third through eighth ...
The Hill

Why millions are failing college math — and how to fix it

Across the country this fall, millions of college students are walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason. For decades, mathematics — particularly college ...
Center for American Progress

How Changes to Fourth-Grade Reading Standards and Research-Backed Approaches Can Improve Reading Achievement

Four states—Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Mississippi—have shown that adopting more rigorous literacy standards and scientific approaches to reading instruction can help reverse the decline ...
USA Today

Why do US students continue to fall behind in reading and math? | The Excerpt

On the Wednesday, October 22, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: The 2025 Nation’s Report Card reveals that US students are still falling behind in reading and math. Martin West, Academic Dean at ...
The Lima News

Lima schools plans for future: Look back at student achievement, graduation rates

LIMA — Lima schools Superintendent Andre Rudolph, 10 weeks into his job leading a district once at risk of state takeover, will share his vision for Lima schools with the public this week. Rudolph ...
spectrumlocalnews

Maine children are struggling in reading and math. State officials say they have a new plan.

PORTLAND — State education officials are launching a renewed focus on reading and math following the release of national test scores that show Maine students lagging their peers. Beth Lambert, the ...
The New York Times

What Declines in Reading and Math Mean for the U.S. Work Force

U.S. employers and colleges are contending with more young people who are behind academically. Some are trying to make up where schools have failed. U.S. employers and colleges are contending with ...
Los Angeles Times

Math crisis began a decade ago and has only worsened, report says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and ...
Atlanta Blackstar

‘3rd Grader Reading in Front of Class‘: Trump’s Rambling State Dinner Speech Sparks Laughter After Fans Zoom In on His Struggle to Read Simple Lines

President Donald Trump joined King Charles III for a state banquet on Sept. 17 in the U.K., where he seemed to have trouble with his words. As Trump delivered his speech, something about his demeanor ...