Last year, Michigan ranked 44th in the nation when it comes to fourth grade reading scores. A recent report from the Education Trust Midwest shows third through eighth graders are still three quarters ...

A new report finds Michigan is in the bottom half of states in the nation for fourth grade reading and eighth grade math, two important measures. While federal lawmakers consider slashing billions ...

But recent data from the Nation’s Report Card show that Ohio students continue to perform below the pre-pandemic achievement levels in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math. This reality ...

More than half of third graders in the state are not at grade level in reading or math, meaning they lack the key foundational ... Mississippi fourth-grade reading scores soared — a phenomenon ...

Illinois students’ performance on the most recent national reading assessment revealed similar struggles: just 33% of fourth graders met grade-level reading proficiency standards in 2022.

According to the group’s report, Michigan ranked 44th in the nation for fourth grade reading and 31st for eighth grade math on an assessment known as the “nation’s report card” in 2024.

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