The Graduation Gap: When Students Earn a High School Diploma But Still Can’t Do Math

Congratulations! High school graduation rates in your state are hitting all-time highs! But before you crack open the ...
Education Week

Are High School Graduates Ready for College Math?

While most states have graduation rates between 80-95%, math proficiency is most often below 50%. (There’s a wide range in ...
EdSource

Placement tests land many students in a math maze instead of on pathways to success

EdSource · Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families' heads Fresno Unified and teachers union join forces to put a roof over families’ heads March 26, 2026 - Fresno ...
WRAL

NC schools test scores rise again, make near post-pandemic recovery in math

North Carolina students are making big gains in math, though they remain behind the proficiency rates of 2018 and 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, new data from the North Carolina ...
Colorado Public Radio

Math a bright spot, literacy mostly flat on Colorado state tests, preliminary results show

A larger share of Colorado students met or exceeded state standards on math tests in fourth through eighth grade this year compared with 2024. Literacy growth was mostly flat at the elementary level, ...