Spring break is over, and for students in elementary and middle schools across Long Island, it's not just back to the books. This week and a portion of next week are defined in part by the state math ...

Has the math brand become toxic? That was the provocative question posed by Conrad Wolfram in a blog post earlier this summer. “Sadly,” he wrote, “I’ve started to conclude that the answer is yes.” ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Education Department's computer-based testing program is now back in the spotlight as mathematics tests begin. Students in third through eighth grades have to ...

Do the computer-based exams that are increasingly prevalent in K-12 education measure skills and knowledge as accurately as traditional paper-based tests? With news that millions of students who took ...

A new federal report raises questions about the effectiveness of computer-based math and reading programs, including a popular algebra course used by Snohomish County schools and touted by the ...

An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused, mastery-based learning, even with limited use.