Andrew Hacker, a political science professor at Queens College, says all students don't need to learn calculus, geometry and trigonometry. He's pushing for the adoption of "numeracy" -- which would ...

Apr. 19—The Alabama Numeracy Act, a state law passed in this year's legislative session and signed this month by the governor, gets generally high grades from local education officials, but they worry ...

Teenagers could face a numeracy test which looks at their ability to understand real-life situations like working out phone bills and rent, under plans being developed by an exam board. Colin Hughes, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education releases an annual report card with data showing how ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. High school students are being asked “absurd” and “badly worded” questions in NAPLAN’s numeracy exams, but a lack of transparency from ...

From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at ...