In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...

The idea of being “bad at math” or “not a math person” is deeply entrenched in American education — for students and teachers alike. But it doesn’t have to be, says Phonisha Hawkins, director of ...

CHARLIE RANGEL, ALL MATH AND READING SCORES FOR 13 YEAR OLDS IN THE US HAS HIT ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN DECADES. THAT’S COMING FROM A NEW REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS CASE.

More countries are edging ahead of the United States in math and science achievement, according to the latest results from an international test of 4th and 8th graders in the subjects. The Trends in ...