Opinion: Test Results Reveal a Deeper Issue in Math – And It’s Not the Math Itself

American students are struggling with math, but what’s really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance ...
The Hechinger Report

Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...
The Hechinger Report

6 observations from a devastating international math test

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. An abysmal ...
EdSource

Preliminary glimpse at test scores shows steep declines in reading, math

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. Recently released test scores from ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Anxiety affects test scores even among students who excel at math

The term math anxiety doesn’t call to mind a person who excels at the subject. But students who perform extremely well on math exams can suffer from such anxiety, which has a surprisingly powerful ...
The Texas Tribune

National test scores show Texas students still lag in math and reading

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