One morning, some 20 years ago, I took an anonymous phone call that stunned me. Years had passed since our decadelong federal class action discrimination lawsuit against the CBEST had ended with only ...

There’s yet more evidence that students have lost significant ground following the wobbly shift to pandemic-era remote classes that stretched for months: New data show the nation’s 13-year-olds are ...

Teachers in New Jersey will no longer be required to pass a basic reading, writing and mathematics test to be eligible for public schools, according to a new law. Act 1669, which was signed into law ...

As many as 45% of U.S. high school seniors lack basic math skills, while more than 30% lack basic reading skills—the lowest rates in more than three decades—according to test results released by the U ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Just a few months after California ...

New Jersey will no longer require candidates to take basic skills tests to become a teacher in the state, under a bipartisan law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Monday — the latest change state leaders have ...

Educational posters hang on a wall inside a transitional kindergarten classroom at Ira Harbison Elementary School in National City. Credit: Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters photo Noozhawk republishes news ...

California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills? Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on ...