But problems included "limited clarity on national expectations, and gaps in teachers' own literacy knowledge" as well as ...

In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...

Ten years after the "Mississippi Miracle," some senators say it's time for the legislature to focus on progress in elementary ...

Two Fort Worth ISD elementary schools have been recognized for their academic success. These principals share the driving factors behind it.

Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to ...

The Maryland State Board of Education passed updates Tuesday to literacy and math standards for the first time in 15 years and held its annual election of officers during the first monthly meeting of ...

Michigan Department of Education forms an Office of Curriculum and Instruction to improve literacy and core subjects.

Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to ...

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy skills statewide. The department is taking a more hands-on approach than it ...