The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Chamber of Commerce report released that year highlighted a 71-point gap between the percentage of fourth-grade students who scored proficient or above on the state’s reading exam in 2005 and those who scored proficient or above on the 2005 NAEP reading exam. Most students rated “proficient” by the state were anything but.

Academic Standards 89

Academic Standards Assessment Report Trends 89

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. In 2005, the Bay State became the first to have its students score tops in the nation in reading and math at both grade-levels tested on NAEP.

Common Core 118

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 118

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The state proved a bright spot on the most recent Nation’s Report Card. Mississippi’s gains came as students in many states did worse in 2019 than they did in 2017 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — to the disappointment of leaders, educators and parents across the United States.

Academic Standards 73

Academic Standards Policies Assessment Course 73