Across the United States, the numbers are moving in the wrong direction. National exams that once showed slow but steady ...

Experts don’t really know. Leading theories include screens, school expectations, and the pandemic.

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Corrections & Clarifications: The graph and related information about math performance have been updated to use the correct ...

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...

Student test scores are falling across the world. Is the pandemic to blame? Students in a row taking a test. If the COVID-19 pandemic is considered the “stress test for education systems,” much of the ...

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