Stories by Cory Turner
Cory Turner
Correspondent/Senior Editor, NPR Ed
By Cory Turner
Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains
Cory Turner | May 13, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC
The annual Education Scorecard shows the nation's schools still rebounding from serious losses in math and reading, but it also found those declines began well before the pandemic.
By Cory Turner
Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report saysCory Turner | Apr 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
By Cory Turner
School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?Cory Turner | Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC