If this fall resembles past autumns, about half of the new students entering Texas's community colleges will have to repeat a high school class. Most of those will have to retake a math class—some ...

Math is a notorious stumbling block that trips up students seeking college degrees. Every year, tens of thousands of young people fail to graduate because they can’t earn enough math credits. To help ...

While graduation rates are on the rise in D.C. public high schools, many students who go on to college find that they face a significant academic deficit: They are forced to take remedial math. But ...

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Walter Hunter, who teaches a remedial algebra class at Montgomery County Community College, brought scissors to class last month so his students could cut their textbooks in half. The five-pound, ...

In rewriting the entire elementary and middle school math curriculum for Montgomery County public schools, officials are seeking to eliminate one of the most contentious categories in education: ...

Over the next three years, the State University of New York will roll out a new remedial math program designed to save money and get at least 20,000 at-risk students to graduate early or on time. The ...

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The state Board of Education voted Thursday to allow students struggling with the tougher math curriculum to take a remedial class as a core, not elective course. On the End of Course test in May, 48 ...

As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. — ...