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High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana GoldsteinSept. 9, 2025 New York Times The…..
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By:Ashley Murray-August 18, 20256:33 am Maryland Matters Maryland judges ordered some funds restored, but programs hobbled as uncertainty clouds their ability to plan, move forward SILVER SPRING, Md. — Daniel Zare worked one-on-one as an AmeriCorps member with students going…..
English language arts show increases for a third straight year; math also sees gains, but still lags far behind By:William J. Ford-August 27, 20252:15 am Maryland Matters Maryland public school students made modest gains in math and English language arts,…..
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Readers react to a column by David Brooks analyzing the gloominess trend in the United States. To the Editor: Re “More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us),” by David Brooks (column, Aug. 8): Mr. Brooks ascribes hopelessness…..
By David Brooks Opinion Columnist I hope you don’t mind if I pierce the general gloom with a piece of wonderful news. More people around the world report that they are living better lives than before. Plus they are becoming more hopeful…..
Guest column by Seth Biderman Washington Post August 24th 2025 A few months into my first year of teaching middle-school English in Santa Fe, I realized that a handful of my students were not reading books. I had carefully structured the…..
Key Findings Chronic absenteeism in the 2024–2025 school year remained above prepandemic levels. In roughly half of urban school districts, more than 30 percent of students were chronically absent—a far higher share of students than in rural or suburban school…..
Column by Marina Lopes WASHINGTON POST August 14th 2025 My friend Melissa has the voice of a principal you don’t want to cross: calm, steady and, sometimes, dripping with disapproval. One Wednesday night, I watched her use it on my son……