CNN

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their ...

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 ...
New York Post

Kids face a ‘reading recession’ as test scores continue to plummet across the US

MODESTO, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” ...
The Hechinger Report

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

This story was produced by the Associated Press, in partnership with Chalkbeat and AL.com, and reprinted with permission. MODESTO, Calif. – Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the ...
U.S. News & World Report

Kids Are in a ‘Reading Recession,’ as Test Scores Continue to Decline

Kids Are in a ‘Reading Recession,’ as Test Scores Continue to Decline MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music ...