Briana Hampton, a San Gabriel High School junior, is determined to get into a four-year university to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker or psychiatrist. But she feared she would fail a ...

Troy Superintendent Richard Machesky says that, after initial parent pushback, opposition to detracking of math classes in schools like Boulan Park, pictured here, has gone silent. Credit: Amanda J.

How do you solve a problem like eighth grade algebra? Not the actual problems covered by the syllabus — the graphing of compound inequalities, say, or the untangling of scatter plots — but the ...

SAN ANTONIO — In a state that has passed anti-diversity laws and tried to squelch instruction on systemic racism, a new law could open doors for Latino and Black children long shut out of advanced ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As schools around the U.S. are transitioning to the new Common Core standards, some parents of advanced students are concerned their children will be left behind. In San Diego, Calif., school ...

Blue pencil rests on page of algebra math problems. Math scores of students in the United States have seen a historic downturn since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with a 7-point drop among ...