The Conversation

Maths and English GCSEs are required for A‑levels, college and university – so what happens to teenagers who don’t pass?

Each year, around 200,000 pupils in state-funded schools in England do not achieve a grade four or above in both English and Maths GCSE at age 16: about one-third of all students. The Department for ...
Newsweek

Map Reveals States with the Worst Reading and Math Scores

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The reading and math skills of fourth and eighth grade students has ...
Los Angeles Times

Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included

Nationally, math and English scores were flat or fell. LAUSD did better in fourth-grade math, a bright spot. Students are reading less for pleasure. Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era ...

Texas STAAR Scores Show Math Gains As Reading Stalls

Texas students gained ground in math and social studies on spring 2026 STAAR tests, but reading results stayed largely flat, ...