During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing earlier this year, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and Education Secretary Linda ...

At one of California’s top universities, many freshmen are unable to do middle-school math.

The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true that waiting longer increases your benefit, your total lifetime payout ...

Re “Dismal student test scores deserve boos, not cheers” (Oct. 17): I taught sixth-grade math for 24 years and found that the biggest impediment to teaching at that level was that so many students had ...

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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 ...

Donald Trump won’t stop lying about his dangerous plan to decrease drug prices in the stupidest way possible. “This is something that nobody else can do,” Trump said during a reception with members of ...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has come up with some disturbing revelations about the proficiency of students in basic Mathematics in government and private schools across the country. It ...

Donald Trump’s claim that Harvard is teaching students basic math like “two plus two” has turned out to be inaccurate. In fact, Harvard offers a college-level calculus course (MA5) with added support ...

In a significant development, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has permitted Class 10 students who took Basic Mathematics to switch to Standard Mathematics in Class 11. This decision ...

As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University's certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. — ...

Students with Basic Math were previously limited to choosing Applied Mathematics in Class 11. In a significant shift, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has allowed students who studied ...