Peggy Carr is the federal commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Wisconsin Has Widest Black/White Gap in U.S. in Math, Reading Scores

Wisconsin Has Widest Black/White Gap in U.S. in Math, Reading Scores

It's not the first time. 2024 results, and achievement gap, similar to those in 2022.

Fourth and Eighth Graders Falling Behind in Math

Fourth and Eighth Graders Falling Behind in Math

Declines since 2019 on national scores echoed by test results for Wisconsin students.

State’s Students Missed Nearly a Month of School Last Year

State’s Students Missed Nearly a Month of School Last Year

Chronic absenteeism climbing since start of pandemic, particular high at MPS.

K-12 Education: Virtual Schooling Wasn’t a Failure
K-12 Education

Virtual Schooling Wasn’t a Failure

Both locally and nationally there's evidence it can work for schools. Part 1 of a series.