You might find the following question on a first-grade math test: “Fill in the box: 7+2=[blank]+6.” But what you wouldn’t expect is for 25 percent of incoming freshman at a highly ranked university to ...

Gov. Kay Ivey highlights state's dramatic improvement in national test scores while addressing Mobile Chamber, as workforce development initiatives expand across the state.

A UC San Diego report reveals a significant spike in freshmen requiring remedial math classes, with the need increasing from ...

Nearly 1,000 UCSD freshmen test into elementary school math despite stellar high school grades—a crisis 30 times worse than ...

The Little Rock School District scored a C -- the same as 98 other districts across Arkansas -- when the state issued its first set of letter grades last week as part of a new rollout by the Arkansas ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

Using the learning model called Instructional Empowerment, students in the Cedar Rapids school district work in teams of three or four to tackle questions posed by the teacher, fostering a culture of ...

Helping students to develop math fluency takes more than just flash cards. It requires teaching them how to think about ...

Early struggles with reading can have lifelong impacts on mental, physical and emotional health. Understanding who is most at risk of experiencing reading difficulties can inform strategies for early ...

In recent years, states have embraced literacy reform and experienced real gains. It’s time to bring that same urgency and practicality to math with numeracy ...

When this credit stress goes mainstream - not if, but when - the Federal Reserve faces a choice: Let the dominoes fall and risk contagion, or fire up the money printer and bail out corporate America, ...