Want to help your eighth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Understand rational and irrational numbers. Know that a rational number can be ...

BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area High School. Teacher Rick Riccio had assigned an exercise on converting large integers to scientific ...

The results of an international test of academic skills released recently show dire declines in math for U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science ...

Math scores of California’s average eighth graders on standardized tests in 2021 were in line with the knowledge and skills of fifth graders, according to a new analysis of the state’s Smarter ...

Illinois students are ahead of the curve, according to a nationwide assessment that released its scores from 2024 this week. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the nation’s ...

A group of 36 girls entering the eighth grade received a weeklong crash course in the science and math behind climate change thanks to a unique, interactive curriculum designed and delivered by four ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. Research analyzed 49 studies with 37,654 participants and ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. The decision of whether to offer algebra in eighth grade – and when, how and for whom to accelerate math instruction – is for individual ...

NAEP, also known as the nation's report card, released results last week. Illinois eighth grade students outperformed national averages in reading, math. Fourth grade, eighth grade, and the 12th grade ...

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SEATTLE — An annual report examining the decline in student reading and math proficiencies since the COVID-19 pandemic is giving a glimpse into where Washington state stands with two key indicators of ...

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