The A4 program was launched in 2017 to close the gap in academic outcomes between African American students and other demographic groups. The first summer reading program was launched in 2018.

But, according to data from the ACT test, the percentage of African-American students who are college-ready in English, math, reading, and science ranges from 17 percent in Massachusetts to only 3 ...

While the nation’s graduation rates have reached a historic high, results from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) show that reading and math performance levels for U.S. 12th ...