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Declining test scores across the U.S. cause concern. So do reports on student mental health and anxiety. Now that the 2023-24 school year is in session, standardized testing and other forms of student ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s K-12 students are emerging from the pandemic malaise, posting the most significant academic improvements ...

Florida students did better on their state benchmark tests this year. But one critic said these tests are not an accurate indicator of how students are — or aren't — improving. Students take Florida ...

Ever since COVID-19 closed U.S. schools for in-person instruction in March 2020, questions about pandemic learning loss have shaped reactions to new data on student learning. How much did achievement ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength Five years after the Covid pandemic closed schools and pushed students into a year of distance learning, California ...

New Jersey students are testing at pre-pandemic levels in one subject — science — while continuing to struggle in other areas, according to new data released by the state Board of Education this week.

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Many of today’s college students have experienced disruptions to their education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively affecting their personal well-being as well as their academic preparation.

California’s K-12 students are emerging from the pandemic malaise, posting the most significant academic improvements in years, according to state test scores released Wednesday. The Smarter Balanced ...