The Hechinger Report

Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

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 ...
New York Post

First all-digital SAT exam, tough math section puts students to the test: ‘Worst one yet’

The test results might not be in yet but the verdicts are. The first sitting for the new all-digital SAT exam took place on Saturday and put students to the test, many parents have reported. One ...
EdSource

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

EdSource · How one bilingual educator’s childhood trauma fuels his fight for inclusion Five years after the Covid pandemic closed schools and pushed students into a year of distance learning, ...
The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: Do math drills help children learn?

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...
New York Post

The Bronx is learning! Charter kids excel on NY math and reading tests, surpassing public school students’ scores by whopping 25%

The Bronx is learning — at least in charter schools. Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams — with ...