The National Assessment of Educational Progress is given to fourth and eighth grade students to gauge their performance in ...

Illinois’ eighth-graders outperformed national averages in reading and math, according to the 2024 National Assessment of ...

Columnist Helen Baldwin gains a different perspective following a crushing diagnosis, but glasses weren't what helped her to see clearly.

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...

New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.

In November, North Decatur sixth-grade reading teacher Anna Kramer contacted the Decatur County United Fund to request a presentation about nonprofits and how they raise funds. November and December ...