One reason for the poor performance, experts say, is California’s uneven early education landscape. Until transitional kindergarten became available to all 4-year-olds last year ...

Math is a hierarchical field, building sequentially on prior concepts. Likewise, math standards in each grade presume that ...

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U.S. reading scores have dropped for a decade, with most states stagnating—signaling a long-running "reading recession." ...

Gus Mattammal, 53, a tutoring and test-prep company executive, is running for California state superintendent of public ...

Her students can, for the most part, understand the concepts she’s trying to teach. They can memorize and use the Pythagorean ...

Cecilia Lopez Alvarado passed high school math with A’s and B’s. But in college, she effectively had to start over. Here’s ...

That is a measurement of cognitive engagement during AI-assisted work, not a drop in IQ or permanent intelligence loss. The ...

This story was produced in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms to deliver expert coverage of higher education. Alyssa Pfeifer always ...

The authorities are investigating a motive for the attack by the suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen. Those who know him described him as a “completely average guy.” By Alexandra E. Petri and ...

Education is not a central issue in California's crowded governor's race, but the candidates addressing it offer sharply ...

The society, which celebrates outstanding scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, recognized its new members ...