The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can’t even do basic math — as grade inflation means graduation rates are rising

The number of Gen Z college freshmen who are entering universities without high school math skills is skyrocketing — as SAT ...
Newsweek

Map Reveals States with the Worst Reading and Math Scores

The reading and math skills of fourth and eighth grade students has declined in multiple U.S. states, according to a recent report, New Mexico having the lowest averages.
Newsweek

Students at California University Without 8th Grade Math Skills Skyrockets

A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...
Wicked Local

COLUMN: Early math literacy = Lifelong choices

A vision for change rooted in research and matched to the demographics of the community has resulted in excellence in mathematics for the Marblehead school district. In 1999, only 47 percent of grade ...
Times Observer

Fewer than 40% of county third through eighth graders proficient in ELA, math

Fewer third- through eighth-graders in Warren County are proficient in math and English language arts in 2025 than in 2024. The state Education Department recently released results of the 2025 PSSA ...
Los Angeles Times

Most California students fall short of grade-level standards in math and reading, scores show

Most California students continue to struggle from pandemic learning setbacks and do not meet grade-level standards in math and reading, new state test scores show, with incremental gains in math but ...