A Massachusetts district is experimenting with universal eighth-grade algebra, raising fresh questions about access, ...

When students prove they're ready for advanced math, schools should enroll them automatically. New NAEP data shows how many ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Ask parent Janina Matuszeski what she has valued most about her twins’ experience in the Cambridge Public ...

Researchers found that some animals could “count” carrots in a test—and may have better numerical skills than dogs or horses.

Energy efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the ...

The Rotary club is set to award East Palo Alto teacher Harriette Huang, who left behind a tech career to become an educator, ...

Third grade math scores predict children’s success in Algebra I, underscoring the importance of early math learning, according to a new report. Credit: Philip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

While criticisms of gifted education are not new, they have grown increasingly absurd. In New York, writer Katie ...

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America, we’ve got a middle school problem. Although reading and math scores are up for 9-year-olds on the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ Long-Term Trend assessment, scores haven’t ...

When everyone sees the problem but no one makes the call, costs rack up quickly.