THE words on the Web site were written in red, and the message was chilling: Will there be abloodbath at N.Y.U.? Yesterday, Robert Berkman, the creator of the Web site, sent the link to several ...

A top state education official yesterday threw cold water on efforts to impose the controversial “New Math” program throughout the city. “This seems to be a very dangerous time to be messing around ...

Math wars “The traditional method worked really well for me. It was easy to teach and easy to get a good result,” said Audrey Buffington, a resident of South Thomaston who taught public school math ...

The so-called constructivist math downplays the use of basic techniques, like long division, which proponents say dampen children's enthusiasm, and emphasizes underlying concepts, and students are ...

Sioux Falls Catholic Schools ended a 13-year-old tradition last spring. For the first time since Dakota STEP assessments were introduced, students in the city's largest private-school system didn't ...