The vast majority of students won’t take algebra until middle or high school. But teachers can start laying the groundwork for this pivotal class a lot sooner, some researchers say—and instilling ...

As the nation witnesses unprecedented declines in academic achievement, one of the largest education philanthropies has announced it will fund $1.1 billion in K-12 math initiatives over the next four ...

Though most of the billions a year that the Gates Foundation spends go to health projects in Africa and Asia, about 10% goes to a much different program in the U.S. Its ambitious goal: improve public ...