Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that's changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in Compton, California, have made a dramatic difference, the 11-year-old said.

An analysis of state and national assessment test scores finds a few bright spots, along with evidence that interventions like tutoring and summer programs are working.

Schools across Washington state are still struggling to get student test scores back to pre-pandemic levels, new national data shows.