(NEXSTAR) — Are you smarter than a South Dakota fifth-grader taking their state math test? As another new school year is underway, it’s never a bad idea to know what the kids are learning — or how ...

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

Hispanic students’ performance on 4th and 8th grade national math exams improved significantly between 2003 and 2013, with an increase in some cases that amounted to the equivalent of one grade level, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

PHOENIX — Each spring Arizona students from 3rd to 8th grade take state assessments in Math and English Language Arts. Many 11th graders take the ACT for these same subjects. The data shows a slight ...

When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when ...