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National
Reading scores fall on ‘nation’s report card’ while disparities grow between high and low performers
By Kalyn Belsha
Updated October 30, 2019
Tennessee
Tennessee earns mostly flat scores on Nation’s Report Card but climbs national rankings anyway
By Marta W. Aldrich
October 30, 2019
Tennessee
Aide: Lee ‘misspoke’ when characterizing Tennessee schools as bottom of the nation
By Marta W. Aldrich
November 7, 2018

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Tennessee
Gov.-elect Bill Lee says Tennessee schools rank at the bottom of the nation. They don’t.
By Marta W. Aldrich
November 6, 2018
Tennessee
Haslam worries TNReady testing troubles could unravel Tennessee education policy
By Marta W. Aldrich
July 24, 2018
Tennessee
From an ‘F’ to an ‘A’, Tennessee now sets high expectations for students, says Harvard study
By Marta W. Aldrich
May 22, 2018
National
A decade of stagnation: Little progress on closely watched federal test, as big disparities persist
By Matt Barnum
April 10, 2018
Indiana
Unlike most states, Indiana boosted eighth-grade reading scores on 2017 ‘nation’s report card’
By Shaina Cavazos
April 10, 2018
Detroit
Detroit schools ranked worst on national exam — again. But is there hope that things can improve?
By Erin Einhorn
April 10, 2018
Tennessee
Tennessee’s performance slips in math on national test of student achievement
By Marta W. Aldrich
April 10, 2018
New York
Yet again, New York City shows no gains on a national reading and math exam
By Philissa Cramer
April 10, 2018
Tennessee
In first comparison with other large cities, Memphis students score poorly on national test
By Laura Faith Kebede
April 10, 2018
Colorado
Colorado students hold steady on national exams, but achievement gaps persist
By Melanie Asmar
April 10, 2018
Colorado
Large achievement gaps in Denver highlighted by new national test data
By Melanie Asmar
April 10, 2018
Tennessee
The Nation’s Report Card is out soon. Will Tennessee’s hot streak continue?
By Marta W. Aldrich
April 6, 2018