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 ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

Want to help your eighth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Understand rational and irrational numbers. Know that a rational number can be ...

Algebra has long been a fundamental part of any high school math curriculum. In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students ...

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 ...

Sports provide an engaging way of exploring a host of mathematical concepts. Any hard-core baseball fan knows that the game can’t truly be appreciated without an understanding of some essential ...

CAMERA LAST MONTH, THE PANDEMIC TOOK A TOLL ON STUDENT READING AND TEST SCORES. THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS THE AVERAGE MATH SCORE FOR FOURTH GRADERS WAS FIVE POINTS LOWER ...