Today, fourth-grade students in Mississippi read almost a full school year ahead of their peers in New York City, according to national test scores.

The new requirement could have extreme implications, considering a 2024 assessment showed that only about 36% of the state’s ...

In Bay County, 56% of third graders are reading at or above grade level, according to state reports. While those numbers have ...

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced 25,399 (77.3%) of third graders passed the initial administration of ...

The Mississippi Department of Education said 25,399 or 77.3% of third graders passed the initial administration of the ...

A record high 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed the state reading assessment on their first attempt in 2025, the ...