WASHINGTON -- The nation's high-school seniors are slipping in math and failing to make progress in reading, with just one-third of the 12th-graders ready for the academic challenges of college.

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Word problems are often described as “math stories” and can put complex mathematical operations into a more approachable form for students. But students often struggle when they see a combination of ...

eSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #4 focuses on making math instruction more relevant to students. The real question students are asking is, “When am I ever going ...