Analysis
Assessment and Accountability
Connecticut and Missouri reported 2025–26 assessment gains across multiple subjects, while Colorado reported gains in elementary math and literacy but declining middle school English language arts scores and persistent achievement gaps. Mississippi reported higher science performance, steady English language arts results and a slight decline in math proficiency. Connecticut’s chronic absenteeism fell to 16.4%, down from 23.7% in 2021–22. Kansas received federal approval to pilot assessments administered throughout the school year.
Based on 11 K-12 News stories
- Graduation rates are on the rise across GCPS · Gwinnett County Public Schools · Oct 5, 2026
- Three Years, Three Milestones: DCSD Continues Historic Graduation Rate Climb · DeKalb County School District · Sep 28, 2026
- APS Graduation Rate Tops 91%, Setting New All-Time High · Atlanta Public Schools · Sep 28, 2026
- NASBE Standard Examines School Improvement and State Accountability · National Association of State Boards of Education · Sep 8, 2026
- Connecticut Test Scores and Attendance Continue to Improve · Connecticut State Department of Education · Aug 31, 2026
- 2025-26 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program scores show mixed results, with continued gains in science · Mississippi Department of Education · Aug 20, 2026
- Colorado student achievement and growth results show continued progress, with math and elementary literacy leading gains · Colorado Department of Education · Aug 19, 2026
- Missouri MAP Scores Reflect Steady Progress · Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Aug 18, 2026
- NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RELEASES CITYWIDE RESULTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENT · NYC Public Schools · Aug 7, 2026
- Kansas receives federal approval to pilot innovative through-year assessment system · Kansas State Department of Education · Jul 31, 2026
- MDE releases Kindergarten Readiness Assessment update for 2025-26 · Mississippi Department of Education · Jul 27, 2026
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Stories · 30 days
11
Stories · 90 days
8
States
10
Sources
Recurring themes
Movement over time
Rolling 30-day story count, one bar per day since tracking began (2026-09-22).
Where it is happening
Shading reflects how many published stories mention each state. Blank states have no stories in the database yet.
Who is reporting it
- Mississippi Department of Education2 stories
- Gwinnett County Public Schools1 story
- Atlanta Public Schools1 story
- DeKalb County School District1 story
- National Association of State Boards of Education1 story
- Connecticut State Department of Education1 story
- Colorado Department of Education1 story
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education1 story
How this analysis is created
Every story K-12 News publishes is read and tagged with its topic, state, organisations and key terms. Stories describing the same development are grouped, then counted over time to show what is growing, holding steady or fading. Figures come from the stories themselves and each analysis links to the original reporting. Where there are too few stories to compare periods fairly, we say so rather than showing a percentage.
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