Want to solve a mystery this winter? Four new series will test your sleuthing skills

"His & Hers" on Netflix, "Bookish" on PBS and a pair of mysteries from Harlan Coben, on CBS and Netflix, offer different ...

Could You Pass South Korea’s English Language Test? Try Our Quiz

These are the five hardest questions from the country’s notoriously challenging college-entrance exam, a batch of problems so ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Over one-third of Wisconsin’s youngest students face reading challenges

Nearly 37% of Wisconsin students from 4K to third grade scored in the bottom quarter on early literacy tests last school year. In Milwaukee Public Schools, over half of students in the same age group ...
The Clarion-Ledger

In MS, record number of third-graders pass initial reading test. What district data shows

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. The total pass rate, including retests, reached 84.6%, a slight increase from the previous school ...
The Independent

Phillipson: New year 8 reading test will sit alongside maths and writing tests

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Independent

The problem with England’s compulsory reading test for 13-year-olds

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a reading test. The declared purpose is to help drive up reading standards so that ...
The Conversation

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

Stephen Gorard receives funding from Economic and Social Research Council, and Department for Education, to conduct work in this general area. All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 ...
LAist

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Preteens using increasing amounts of ...
New York Post

US test scores hit damning new lows in math, reading since COVID school closures, ‘nation’s report card’ shows

The writing’s on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...
The New York Times

N.Y.C. Schools Change How Reading Is Taught, and Test Scores Rise

Mayor Adams cast the upswing as evidence of efforts to improve instruction, while rivals in the mayoral race argued that teachers need better training. By Troy Closson Reading test scores climbed ...
Orlando Sentinel

Florida students show across-the-board growth on state math, reading tests

Florida public school students showed significant growth on the state’s mathematics and reading exams this year, improving their passing rates on the high-stakes tests compared to last year, according ...
WJHG

Student standardized tests show mixed results for local counties

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The statewide standardized test scores for public school students in Florida have been released, and the results are mixed for Panhandle districts. Students are ...