The Hechinger Report

6 observations from a devastating international math test

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An abysmal ...
American Enterprise Institute

Actually, 50 Years of Test Scores DO Confirm That Boys Outperform Girls on the SAT Math Test

In response to my recent CD post about the gender differences on the math SAT scores over the last half century “2016 SAT test results confirm pattern that’s persisted for 50 years — high school boys ...
American Enterprise Institute

Math Test Results from 500,000 Students in 65 Countries Reveal Significant Gender Differences in Favor of Boys

There has been a long-standing, and often very emotional debate about whether there are any gender differences in mathematical ability. If you have any doubts about how emotional and irrational the ...
Los Angeles Times

Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included

Nationally, math and English scores were flat or fell. LAUSD did better in fourth-grade math, a bright spot. Students are reading less for pleasure. Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era ...
Los Angeles Times

California approves math overhaul to help struggling students. But will it hurt whiz kids?

California education officials on Wednesday approved a long-studied overhaul of the state’s math teaching guide, with sweeping changes designed to make the subject more relevant and accessible, ...