Headlines were bleak when results from the test known as the “Nation’s Report Card” came out last year. Local newspapers around the country documented their districts’ declining scores. Editorials ...

When students test out of an English-learner program, or are reclassified as proficient in English, they report a higher sense of self and a greater belief in their ability to complete challenging ...

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L.A. Unified test scores released Friday showed the harsh reality of the pandemic’s effects on learning across all grade levels, with about 72% of students not meeting state standards in math and ...

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.

California’s economically disadvantaged students saw the biggest increase in test scores in math, English and science. Math and English test scores in Los Angeles Unified increased at a higher rate ...