Alabama bucks trend in national report card on school scores

Alabama leads growth in reading and math scores, according to Nation’s Report Card
Data released Wednesday shows Alabama is one of few states to grow in reading and math scores nationally since the pandemic.
Alabama bucks trend in national report card on school scores after pandemic
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, there was big progress in Alabama in fourth grade math.
Alabama schools improving in math scores post-pandemic
When it comes to post-COVID academic recovery, Alabama students are at the forefront, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
Alabama saw real gains in fourth grade math scores, and moved up the rankings in reading as well by maintaining reading levels while other states saw declines.
Nation’s Report Card: Alabama scores below national average across board in 2024
Results from the Nation’s Report Card for 2024 were released Wednesday, showing fourth and eighth graders across the nation’s progress in math and reading. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.
Alabama schools aren’t last anymore. New rankings show ‘we can do better’
In Alabama, gaps between white, Black and Hispanic students have continued to widen since 2019, data shows ( If you can’t see ...
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Alabama students are leading post-COVID academic recovery
Results just released from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly known as America’s Report Card, show ...
Alabama improves in national testing; struggles continue nationwide with learning loss
4th and 8th grade math and reading scores for the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released ...
Vaccination rates for young Alabama children plummeted following the pandemic
Vaccination rates for shots that prevent diseases like polio, measles and others have fallen dramatically for some of the ...
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Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US, including in Alabama
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states, including in Alabama. This comes as lawmakers aim to potentially ...
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who's shutting down the most locations
So far this year, closures continue to climb. Retailers have already announced 1,925 store closures so far in 2025 — and that ...
Alabama faces a ‘demographic cliff’ as deaths surpass births
To understand the problem, let’s go back to 1990, when Alabama saw more than 63,000 babies born, and recorded more than ...