Times of San Diego

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

This article first appeared in EdSource. Five years after the COVID pandemic closed schools and pushed students into a year of distance learning, California test scores show that — despite increases — ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

California sees K-12 test score gains as Newsom signs literacy reform bill

In a major education announcement Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed that California’s K-12 students achieved significant gains in statewide test scores and signed a new literacy bill aimed to ...
East Bay Times

California students make test score gains — but Bay Area sees little improvement

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed historic legislation Thursday morning that implements evidence-based reading instruction in California classrooms, as newly released test scores reveal California students saw ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Test scores are up in Napa and Sonoma county schools — but not enough to catch the state

English, math and science scores for Napa and Sonoma county students improved in the 2024-25 school year, according to new state data released Thursday. But even as the region’s results inch forward, ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: How accurate is a coronary calcium score?

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old male who recently had a calcium score test, and my results came in at 513. Needless to say, I was quite shocked at the results. I have always been an active individual ...
East Bay Times

Opinion: Why California teachers and schools can’t fix low test scores on their own

California’s latest standardized test results have triggered the usual alarm: Why are students underperforming? But the familiar narrative — blaming teachers, curriculum or school culture — misses ...