America, we’ve got a middle school problem. Although reading and math scores are up for 9-year-olds on the National ...
Exploring concepts such as observation and measurement in the fresh air can give students a new and playful perspective on ...
Last week, Alexis Sorenson introduced her 8th graders to algebraic expressions with a lesson on Greek language roots rather than formulas. Sorenson, a math teacher at Cloquet Middle School in the ...
Math literacy is increasingly recognized as a fundamental civil right for securing a living wage and participating fully in modern society. This belief was strongly advocated by civil rights activist ...
New state initiative: Michigan has opened an Office of Curriculum and Instruction to focus on literacy and math improvement while supporting other academic areas. National recovery trends: Wyoming ...
Summer vacation is here, and while fun is on the agenda, keeping up with academic skills may not be. This means many students return to school in the fall at a slightly lower academic level than they ...
The new plan addresses the importance of math proficiency, aiming to fill persistent learning gaps and accelerate the learning of all students. “Ohio’s mathematics vision builds on long-accepted ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Two years after Indiana made big changes to reading instruction, state policymakers want to see a similar shift in math. A bill advancing through the state legislature would place new requirements for ...
It’s been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education. Still, the average student in the United States remains nearly a half a grade behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, ...
Preliminary TCAP data shows Memphis middle school students are falling behind in math, while high school performance ...
Ohio student proficiency in key benchmarks in math and reading fell again in recent years, reflecting a nationwide educational challenge in the wake of the COVID pandemic, according to a new report.