Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa

The 74 reports that schools excelling in math also tend to excel in reading, indicating a strong correlation between subject ...
Altoona Mirror

State test scores not sole focus for Spring Cove School District

The following, focused on the Spring Cove School District, is the fifth installment of the series looking into how Blair ...

Lehigh Valley school leaders say online testing, middle-school math alignment impacted test scores

Test results show a tale of two school systems across the Lehigh Valley, with suburban districts Southern Lehigh and Parkland ...

This N.J. test is making it harder for students to graduate. Let’s kill it, some lawmakers say.

The standardized test, known as the NJGPA, is usually given to 11th graders in public schools as a requirement for graduation ...
Chalkbeat

Philadelphia’s tutoring program shows promise but faces familiar obstacle: expanding it effectively

It turns out many districts aren’t implementing high-impact tutoring programs effectively. In Philadelphia, school leaders ...

NJ student test scores are improving. See where students struggle most

Performance on state K-12 tests showed steady improvements since the COVID-19 pandemic, but 70% of eighth graders are behind ...

Nearly half of students across NY state fail to make the grade on math, English tests: data

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to ...
The Zen Parent on MSNOpinion

The case against standardized testing: What it really does to kids' learning

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure ...
Parents on MSN

What is dyscalculia and how do I know if my child has it?

When Victoria Beckham revealed she suffers from dyscalculia, she brought attention to an often undiagnosed math learning disability.
Fox Sports

‘Like school kids’: India coach blasted, players ‘not ready for the level’ after South Africa sweep

Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to sweep the series and condemn the hosts to a record loss. It was South Africa’s first ...
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Gay roosters with kids? School district's secret LGBTQ-themed lessons test SCOTUS opt-out precedent

What's the difference between promoting LGBTQ themes and "mere tolerance" of people who are not heterosexual or do not identify with their sex? A legal battle in Massachusetts could flesh out the ...
Futurism

Here’s an Interesting Theory About Why Kids’ Test Results Have Fallen to Their Lowest Point in Two Decades

As teachers and professors reel over how generative AI is ruining education, one expert is suggesting that the true technological menace in the classroom has been staring us in the face for decades: ...