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Los Angeles Unified School District is celebrating three straight years of academic gains, with historically underserved students leading the charge. Even as the district faces financial challenges, test scores in math, English and science continue climbing.
Metro Nashville Public Schools just posted their strongest academic achievement in years, with students improving in 10 of 15 tested subject areas. More than 30 schools saw gains across every single category.
West Virginia students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with math and English scores now meeting or exceeding 2019 levels. The comeback shows what's possible when educators refuse to accept setbacks as permanent.
Lexington School District Two students just posted their highest test scores in more than five years, with gains outpacing state averages in math, science, and reading. Twenty-four students even achieved perfect scores, the most in recent memory.
Nashville public school students just delivered another year of impressive test score gains, proving last year's record results weren't a fluke. Math, reading, and social studies scores all climbed higher in 2026.
Tennessee students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with test scores now exceeding 2019 levels across reading, math, and social studies. The results mark Tennessee as a national leader in academic recovery.
While headlines focus on declining test scores, a new Stanford study reveals American education has been steadily improving in ways we haven't been measuring. More students are earning college credits in high school, completing degrees, and accessing career training than ever before.
Kentucky is pioneering a new way to measure student success that goes far beyond standardized test scores. Districts are now tracking real-world skills like creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence through student projects and portfolios.
Polk School District just achieved its highest-ever scores in nine out of 12 subject areas on Georgia's statewide assessments. Students set new records in every math grade tested and exceeded state averages in multiple subjects.
California's groundbreaking law requiring later school start times is delivering measurable wins for students. New research shows kids are sleeping more, feeling better, and scoring higher on math and English tests.
When Maryland students eat healthy school meals, attendance jumps, test scores climb, and behavioral problems drop. A new conference session shows counties how expanding meal access can transform student success.
New research reveals that grandparents who care for their grandchildren experience slower cognitive decline and score higher on memory tests. The findings suggest that staying socially engaged through caregiving may help keep older brains sharp.
When Atish Bala learned about the ACT just weeks before test day, he crammed with online practice tests and hoped for his usual 34. He scored a perfect 36, joining just 0.25% of test-takers nationwide.
Florida students are crushing literacy goals after their school district laser-focused on early intervention. The results prove that catching reading struggles early leads to measurable wins for every grade level.
Students in South Carolina's Lexington School District Two just achieved their highest standardized test scores in more than five years. The gains came across math, science, and English, with 24 students earning perfect scores.
A nonprofit is launching an independent testing lab to rate AI tools for child safety, similar to how crash tests revolutionized car safety. Major AI companies are backing the effort to create safety benchmarks and protect young users.
Korry Sessoms, a 17-year-old football player from New Manchester High School, just joined an elite group by scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT. He's one of fewer than 0.05% of test takers to ever reach the top score.
New Zealand cricketer Glenn Phillips celebrated his first test century after 19 matches, helping his team take control against England at The Oval. His 100 runs put the Black Caps in a commanding position to level the three-match series.
Nearly 35,000 more Connecticut students are showing up to class regularly, and their academic performance is climbing across every subject and demographic group. After four years of steady gains, the state is now targeting scores beyond pre-pandemic levels.
Students in a Florida school district are focusing better and scoring higher since phones were banned two years ago. Now 68% of Ohio principals report students can work 20+ minutes without digital breaks.
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