BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area High School. Teacher Rick Riccio had assigned an exercise on converting large integers to scientific ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have steadily ...

The results of an international test of academic skills released recently show dire declines in math for U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science ...

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 ...

Eighth-grade math scores in Montgomery County are still significantly behind pre-pandemic scores, according to a recent report from a local nonprofit. Learn to Earn, a nonprofit focused on making sure ...

AUSTIN, Texas — New data is highlighting a growing concern about how well students are learning math and how to read. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), scores for ...

MARYLAND IS ONE OF THE FEW STATES SEEING IMPROVEMENTS IN FOURTH GRADE READING, BUT THE STATE SAW A DROP IN EIGHTH GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY. THE FINDINGS ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ...

Charter school students in Washington, D.C.’s high-poverty Ward 8 far outshined their peers citywide in mathematics last year ...

The district has adopted a new curriculum and created “curriculum days” where math teachers collaborate to share strategies ...

This story about eighth grade algebra was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization ...