Washington, D.C., students showed big gains in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math. In fact, D.C. Public Schools was the only large district to show test-score gains in three of the four ...

New data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows Massachusetts' scores on the reading and math exams of fourth and eighth grade students have fallen to a 19-year low.

The federal test scores - released every two years - for math and reading proficiency among the nation's 4th and 8th-grade student - is down among Washington students at the 8th grade level and is ...