A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...
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On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements. By Dana Goldstein American ...
Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things ...
Girls would score better in maths and science tests if exams were made longer. That's according to researchers who say this could help to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and ...
The Bronx is learning — at least in charter schools. Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams — with ...
Note: This story has been updated with clarification from the New York State Department of Education. New York state is changing the minimum scores required to be considered proficient on state math ...
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