America has a math problem, but it is not only that too many students are struggling, an oft-heard lament. The problem is ...

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

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Students can’t succeed in math if they’re never exposed to it. And many students never get access to advanced—or even some foundational—math in high school. New federal civil rights data and an ...

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Texas students gained ground in math and social studies on spring 2026 STAAR tests, but reading results stayed largely flat, ...