There may not be a more geeky holiday than Pi Day (March 13 AKA 3.14 AKA get it?). Whether you're in it for actual pie or you're embracing the day in all its geekdom, it's hard to deny how fun the day ...

[Correction: This blog post should have said that the NAEP math items examined in the Brookings Institution study were, on average, two to three years below the 8th grade math recommended by the ...

On the ACT math section, questions are either self-contained or belong to an item set. But do not worry — even if you are unfamiliar with the term “item set,” these question types are not as daunting ...

An analysis released last week raises anew questions about what the advent of common standards—and the development of common assessments to complement them—means for the future of the National ...