Scores from a major international test of 15-year-olds, released on Tuesday, showed a steep decline in United States’ teenagers’ reading abilities—and have already prompted education leaders to ...

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MANILA, Philippines (Seventh update: 10:19 p.m.) — The Philippines has posted its highest PISA scores since joining the test in 2018 and improved faster in reading than any other country with ...

PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Teenagers more accustomed to smartphones than Shakespeare are reading at the worst levels seen this century, driving a broader decline in education, a global student ...

Estonia remains among the world’s top 10 education systems, according to the OECD’s latest PISA results; its 15-year-olds outperformed the OECD average in science, maths and reading, but the country’s ...

Students in Singapore and parts of China had the highest scores on the test known as PISA. Scores for American students were near a 25-year low. By Sarah Mervosh The reading scores of American 15-year ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. In the early 2000s, politicians and pundits were swept up ...

Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation. Source: Freddie Mac By The New York Times By Elizabeth A.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina state exams posted a 59.2% proficiency rate in the 2025-26 year. The 59.2% passing rate topped 2019's 58.8%, the first ...

How Connecticut students performed on state tests varies drastically from district to district and even school to school, according to new data from the state Department of Education. Data released ...