When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired ...

Everywhere House Speaker Kyle Hilbert goes, the topic of childhood literacy follows. Hilbert, R-Bristow, said improving Oklahoma’s elementary reading scores is “top of the agenda for ...

The “Mississippi Miracle” has been cited by governors, researchers, and education policy wonks across the country. North ...

In her State of the State Address, Gov. Gretch Whitmer led with education as a key initiative for 2026 and beyond.

Red states like Mississippi and Louisiana have been praised for education gains but the clearest path to improving student ...

In Milwaukee, only 9% of fourth grade students meet grade level expectations for reading. That’s based on the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress exam results, which show that ...

In a state where three out of every five fourth graders are not reading at grade level, Michigan’s policymakers and powerbrokers are on track to take a year off from trying to tackle this crisis at ...

Mississippi fourth graders’ average math scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress were higher than ...

Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state. Data released Jan. 29 from the Urban Institute ranks Louisiana ...