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New results from the 2025 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend assessment show encouraging signs of recovery in reading and math among nine-year-olds, while achievement among 13-year-olds remains stagnant, extending a decade-long decline in academic performance. Nine-year-olds improved in both subjects compared with 2023, with the largest gains coming from the lowest-performing students, suggesting that achievement gaps may be beginning to narrow after widening during and after the pandemic. In contrast, 13-year-olds showed no statistically significant improvement in either reading or math, with scores remaining near levels last seen decades ago. Education officials said the results indicate both progress and continuing concern. Reading scores for 13-year-olds are now roughly comparable to those recorded in 1971, while math performance has failed to recover from a decline that began around 2012. Experts pointed to several possible factors behind the stronger performance among younger students, including the nationwide adoption of evidence-based literacy instruction under the "science of reading" movement. The results also highlight differences in how age groups experienced pandemic disruptions. Today's nine-year-olds were preschool-aged when COVID-19 began, while current 13-year-olds spent much of their elementary education during the pandemic.
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According to the 2026 State of the American Teacher Survey by RAND, teacher stress has slightly decreased but remains significantly higher than that of other working adults. Over 50% of K-12 public school teachers reported frequent job-related stress, a drop from 62% the previous year, while only 34% of similar working adults reported the same. Elizabeth D. Steiner, a RAND senior policy researcher, said: “Teacher well-being has leveled off since the worst of the pandemic and improved slightly this year, but teachers still fare worse than other college-educated working adults.” The survey also revealed that female teachers experience higher stress levels than male teachers, with 59% of females and 44% of males reporting frequent high stress. The primary sources of stress include managing student behavior, low salaries, and time spent working beyond contract hours.
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Texas
Texas high school students have made significant progress in state tests, with improvements across subjects like algebra and U.S. history, according to results released on Wednesday. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath attributed these gains to “focused instruction and high expectations,” and noted that a new ban on cell phone use may have helped students concentrate better. The STAAR end-of-course exams showed that 54% of students in algebra I met grade-level skills, up from 47% last year, although still below the 62% recorded in 2019. Biology saw a notable increase, with 71% of students demonstrating grade-level skills. Killeen ISD also reported positive trends, with 95% of students meeting the Approaches standard in U.S. History. Mary Lynn Pruneda, director of education and workforce policy at Texas 2036, emphasized the need for continued investment in teaching materials to further improve math skills, stating: “If you miss the week of instruction on fractions, you're not going to continue.”
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Florida
The Florida Supreme Court has decided not to block the state's newly drawn congressional map, allowing it to remain in effect for the 2026 midterm elections. Voting rights groups, including Equal Ground Education Fund, argue that the map unfairly favors Republicans and violates Florida's Fair Districts Amendment. Despite the ongoing legal challenge, candidate qualifying ends soon, ensuring the new districts will be used this election cycle. Genesis Robinson, Executive Director of Equal Ground, criticized the ruling, stating: "The time to protect voters from irreparable harm is before another election takes place under this map." Justice Jorge Labarga, the only dissenting voice, expressed concern over the court's decision not to intervene given the approaching election. The ruling represents a significant win for Governor Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, as the new congressional districts will remain unchanged for the upcoming elections.
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