A new bill would require districts to screen for – and help — students falling behind in math in the early grades, just as they now do for students with challenges in reading.

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

Reading scores were up for students last year in Montgomery County, Maryland, but math scores missed their performance target, reflecting what is being seen across the country. “We’ve seen some things ...