While the Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math on the state test, the state's third graders continued to slide in reading ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released its 2025 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress scores last week, showing improvement in the majority of state assessments.

Newly released M-STEP data shows a mixed picture for literacy amongst Michigan students. The M-STEP measures whether students are proficient in grade level academic standards like ELA and mathematics.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Schools around Ann Arbor and across Washtenaw County continue to score higher overall on state standardized tests than the Michigan average, according to recently-released ...

Fewer third and fourth graders are testing proficient in reading, continuing a years-long slide for Michigan's youngest readers, while sparking concern and some glimmers of hope for state politicians, ...

The Michigan Department of Education released results for the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Students took the test in the spring of 2025. Check the ...