Nearly half of students across NY state fail to make the grade on math, English tests: data

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to ...

The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can’t even do basic math — as grade inflation means graduation rates are rising

The University of California San Diego has reported a staggering 30-fold increase in the number of students unable to do ...
The Hill

Students half a grade behind pre-pandemic levels in math, reading: Study

The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday. The 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, based ...
NPR

Study examines what aspects of mental health are tied to doing well in math, English

A new study suggests that helping teens feel competent and purposeful may help their grades more than just focusing on their happiness. One ongoing question in child psychology is what can help kids ...
Mercury News

California English and math test scores rise for first time since the pandemic, but still show pandemic learning loss

For the first time since COVID-19 hit, California students demonstrated slight across-the-board gains in math, English and science according to statewide standardized testing data released Thursday.
The New York Times

Where Boys Outperform Girls in Math: Rich, White and Suburban Districts

In much of the country, the stereotype that boys do better than girls at math isn’t true – on average, they perform about the same, at least through eighth grade. But there’s a notable exception. In ...