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 ...

The U.S. outperformed most countries in reading and science, but the results show a global phenomenon of poorer readers.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines' scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has gone up, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said. "In all domains, science, reading, and ...