Encouraging students to take accelerated math classes in 8th grade, based on prior strong performance, increases their chances of scoring a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement math exams in high school, ...

The dramatic gains in student test scores on a national math exam over the past decade are being called into question by an analysis from the Brookings Institution’s Brown Center, which found ...

EdSource · California gears up for a big shift in how we teach kids to read Eighth-graders in the United States have made steady progress on an international test measuring math skills over the past ...

In the second year of the state’s tough new standardized tests, DuPage County pupils maintained their record of stellar performance, with one notable exception: 8th-grade math. In half of DuPage ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...