A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...

The federal No Child Left Behind Act is spurring a host of states to craft alternative state tests in reading and mathematics for children who are learning English. But the states’ efforts could be ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 26—New Hampshire students' proficiency in math fell by 16 percentage points over two years, a drop state Education ...

Are high school students getting the preparation they need for college math? The question, long a focus of study in K-12 math education and policy, is now the subject of a Senate inquiry. Sen. Bill ...

Which standardized tests will my sixth grader take in North Carolina? Public and charter school students in North Carolina will take a variety of tests starting in the third grade. Those tests ...