In “Do Sports Explain the ‘Math Gender Gap’?” (op-ed, Sept. 8), J.T. Young speculates whether “the way we teach math is somehow biased against girls.” A related issue is that recent teaching ...

There’s a math problem in Washington state, the latest release of federal test scores show. The state superintendent for schools says the results should raise concerns about Washington’s future STEM ...

Michigan reflected a nationwide trend when it saw student test scores decline for fourth- and eighth-graders in reading and for eighth-graders in math between 2022 and 2024, according to national test ...

Student math scores in New York and most other states fell at record rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting federal testing officials to conclude that the decline could potentially hinder the ...

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BOSTON – Massachusetts students lost the top spot in math and reading test scores and the organization known as "the nation's report card" says the COVID pandemic is to blame. New data from the ...

North Carolina fourth- and eighth-grade students scored worse on math and reading exams this spring than before the pandemic, new federal data show. The drops in math scores are bigger than ever seen ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi’s fourth graders are leading the nation in academic growth according to the 2024 National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP). The latest NAEP shows ...

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NAEP, also known as the nation's report card, released results last week. Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade ...