Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Puzzles are a hands-on way to explore simpler and complex mathematical relationships, for everyone from kids to calculus ...

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 ...

In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts

Mason, a sixth-grader, initially puts his shirt on backwards. His 8-year-old brother, Lucas, is drafting his Christmas wish list. Julia, who is in kindergarten, can’t find her socks. Noah, 3, ...
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.
Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin lawmakers have ideas to improve math education; teachers, experts are skeptical

AB 615 would require schools to implement three numeracy-based tests per year for students starting in kindergarten through eighth grade.
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: ...
Las Vegas Sun

Lack of spelling tests hinders kids’ ability to read

This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...