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Massachusetts tops NAEP; state officials propose $50M for literacy and tutoring and warn of federal funding freeze
Summary
State officials announced that Massachusetts students ranked first nationwide on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) across fourth‑ and eighth‑grade reading and math and outlined proposed FY26 investments including $25 million for high‑dosage tutoring and $25 million for a second year of a literacy launch, while warning a federal funding freeze that blocked Medicaid draws could jeopardize programs that support students and families.
State officials announced that Massachusetts students ranked first nationwide on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) across fourth-grade and eighth-grade reading and math and outlined proposed FY26 budget investments to build on the results, while warning that a federal funding freeze that halted federal draws — including Medicaid payments — could jeopardize programs that support students and families.
“Massachusetts students stand alone at number 1 in the country. We're number 1 in the country, and we're number 1 in the country on these, NAEP scores across all 4 categories,” Governor said at a state press event where the results were released.
Pat Tutwiler, Secretary of Education, said the administration is proposing targeted investments in the FY26 budget intended to sustain and accelerate student learning. “We want to reach 10,000 students immediately through this initiative to address pandemic related learning loss and accelerate learning growth for students in kindergarten…
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