The drive to get every student to take so-called college gateway courses has succeeded, a new federal study finds, but students taking Algebra 1 and Geometry classes are getting considerably less ...

The dramatic gains in student test scores on a national math exam over the past decade are being called into question by an analysis from the Brookings Institution’s Brown Center, which found ...

If an English professor is ever confused about what “rigor” means -- as in this Inside Higher Ed essay-- I recommend that they speak with someone in the sciences. I’m sorry, but we all know which ...

But it is unclear how exactly reorienting math — an area of academic study that does not operate in the subjective realm — toward the overtly political (or cultural) will actually benefit any students ...

I got an email from a fellow edu-blogger a couple of days ago asking for my input on the subject of academic rigor. Specifically this person asked: I got an email from a fellow edu-blogger a couple of ...

Pushing high school students to take tough classes, including Advanced Placement courses, has paid off for Central High School in Cape Girardeau, which has been recognized by the ACT Education ...

SEATTLE - Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform - and more rigorous - standards Wednesday as a draft of new national guidelines was released. Supporters of ...