“Because we do so much multi-step problem solving, and we’re doing two-step word problems, if they’re spending 10-15 minutes trying to figure out what 9x7 is, they’re doing a lot of extra work, or ...

A federal report out today reinforces the notion that when it comes to state standards, proficiency is still in the eye of the beholder. A top-scoring student on Arizona's reading test may fall far ...

Alabama’s fourth graders continue to buck national trends and improve in reading and math skills, according to new data released Wednesday. The state, once considered dead last in the nation in math ...

In DeKalb County, Ala., elementary school math classes have gotten noisy. In a good way. Instead of worksheets and textbooks, children practice adding and subtracting with tiny toy bears. They ...

Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

For the first time in 25 years, math scores dropped among fourth and eighth grade students taking the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) by two and three points respectively. Every two ...