US children’s reading skills continue to decline post-pandemic, report says
Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of ...
RFK Jr., Trump and the triumph of coronavirus surreality
There was a period of a few months after coronavirus vaccines became broadly available during which many Democrats engaged in ...
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In Our View: Study student absenteeism, devise solutions
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic absenteeism has been among the challenges facing public schools.
Despite some gains, D.C.-area students still lagging after covid, data shows
The region’s performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress largely mirrored the rest of the country, with ...
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
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Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
During the 2024 campaign Donald Trump called FBI data showing a decline in crime "fake" and claimed crime was “through the ...
Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal ...