With a firm deadline in place, the class of 2008 in Washington state rose to the challenge in reading and writing when standards were raised. However, math and science requirements were postponed, ...

Ahead of the United Nations Transforming Education Summit, Unicef has warned that low levels of numeracy proficiency, particularly among girls, is undermining children’s ability to learn, develop and ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- More of the state's fourth- and eighth-graders are proficient in math and reading than they were two years ago, but a majority still lack the expected skills, according to a ...