Eighth graders can be successful in Algebra 1, new research suggests—they just might need some extra support. The findings come from a study of San Francisco schools, which has had a turbulent history ...

Ayub Mohamed, 7, gets help from volunteer tutor Esmeralda Jimenez, 13, while Olivia Elaydo, 7, and Eden Pollard, 6, work on math problems during a summer tutoring program with School Connect WA at ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance continued last year, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...

The latest standardized testing data available for Clark County’s students reveals eighth-graders are struggling at similar rates in both English and math. Students in grades three through eight and ...

This article was originally published in South Carolina Daily Gazette. COLUMBIA — Fewer than half of South Carolina third- through eighth-grade students can do math as expected for their grade level, ...

While officials at the U.S. Department of Education expressed concern with results of the “Nation’s Report Card,” noting that it depicts a “heartbreaking reality,” Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois ...

Students’ math scores nationwide dropped by the largest amount ever this year while reading scores also saw sharp declines, according to newly released Education Department data that provides the most ...

Illinois’ eighth-graders outperformed national averages in reading and math, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results released Wednesday. And Illinois ...