Narrow math tests inevitably drive down real standards because accountability pressures principals and teachers to teach to the test. Conversely, well-engineered tests of the math we actually want ...

The New York State Education Department has released opt-out rates for state assessment tests in math for the 2024-2025 ...

The poster of a grimacing Muhammad Ali stares down at the students in Jeff Bagford’s pre-algebra class at Harney Middle School. “Nothing is impossible” is the poster’s message, spelled out in big ...

The NAEP assessments compared test scores to students' pre-pandemic performance. Math scores among fourth and eighth grade students across the country experienced their largest decline in decades, ...

The common math assessments under development by PARCC will be translated into Spanish and possibly other languages, but whether English-language learners will have access to non-English versions will ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to indicate Paul Lundeen is the senate minority leader. A Weld RE-3J School District elementary school was recognized by the state last week for its improved math ...