When the Education Department released data earlier this week documenting what U.S. students in the fourth and eighth grades know and can do in math and reading – the most comprehensive ...

If a student elects to take Calculus 1, they will need to take a math placement exam (see “Do I need a math test?”). Students exploring majors in math, science, and computer science are encouraged to ...

The tests were administered between January and March. No state or large urban district showed improvements in math, the report said. Eighth-grade math scores sank in the more than 50 states and ...