US children’s reading skills continue to decline post-pandemic, report says
Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of ...
RFK Jr., Trump and the triumph of coronavirus surreality
There was a period of a few months after coronavirus vaccines became broadly available during which many Democrats engaged in ...
Mass. health experts concerned about future of vaccines, ‘anti-science focus’ after RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing
Some Massachusetts health experts expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential appointment following his Senate ...
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In Our View: Study student absenteeism, devise solutions
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic absenteeism has been among the challenges facing public schools.
Washington state hospitals lose nearly $400 million in first nine months of 2024, Providence loses $66 million in Spokane area
Hospitals in Spokane continued to bleed tens of millions of dollars last year — even as the losses slowed from those of 2023. During the first nine months of 2024, Washington state hospitals ...
Despite some gains, D.C.-area students still lagging after covid, data shows
The region’s performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress largely mirrored the rest of the country, with ...
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
CMS increases its fourth-grade reading, math scores, Nation's Report Card shows
Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the ...
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RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing
Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on past remarks.