Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

Michigan's third graders ― at a stage of development when stakes are high to master reading — slid in those scores on the state M-STEP test compared with 2023, while elementary schoolers largely ...

State leaders’ recent attention to early literacy has led to funding and new programs to help close the literacy achievement gap. But math? The state hasn’t focused on it. And that neglect shows.

WESTLAKE, Ohio — There’s a friendly math rivalry between two classrooms unfolding at St. Bernadette Elementary School in Westlake. It’s “Math Madness”. Who knew math could be so competitive. Miss ...

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...

Only 37% of K-12 students perform at grade level in math, and our state ranks 43rd in the nation in fourth-grade math ...

Albuquerque Public Schools has met its three-year goals for underserved students in first and second grade reading but fell short in middle school math. According to assessment data from the end of ...

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The initiative will require a new approach to teaching math. A third grade students works with visual aids while learning fractions at New River Elementary school in Wesley Chapel. The Pasco school ...