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Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the ILO Group. It is a for-profit strategy and policy organization. Teenagers’ math and reading performance has continued to fall on ...

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

Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of the best gauges of the academic progress of the U.S. school system. The ...

Houston ISD's standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributed Thursday to ...

Teachers of Alabama, a new series from AL.com's Education Lab, features educators who are implementing solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing schools in the state. In a packed school ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A report released by the US Department of Education Monday found little movement in math and reading skills among the nation's fourth and eighth-grade students. According to ...