In the past decade, most countries have seen either stagnant or declining rates of literacy, according to the international nonprofit Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 20203 ...

A bill advancing at the state Capitol would establish a statewide numeracy coaching program in Hawaii public schools, as lawmakers and education officials grapple with persistent gaps in math ...

Teaching math may not always be by the numbers, but the Illinois State Board of Education hopes a new comprehensive numeracy ...

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New research finds links between certain math skills in young children and specific numerical activities undertaken at home with parents. The study also finds that the more parents engage in ...

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a public workshop that will feature presentation of a commissioned paper on numeracy skills necessary to make informed health care choices. An ad hoc ...

State education officials are seeking input on a plan establishing a blueprint for strengthening mathematics learning and helping students improve their skills. The Illinois State Board of Education ...

Australia comes fifth in a new OECD ranking of basic literacy, but 13th in a ranking for basic numeracy, with recession-hit European nations Italy and Spain coming last in both lists. A new survey of ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Are you a numbers person? Britain’s inaugural National Numeracy Day next week has been set up with the aim of ...