Debates over how to teach math echo the conflicts over reading instruction, and some issues are similar. But unlike math, reading—in its full sense—draws on everything a person has been able to learn.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. National Assessment of Educational Progress assessment data is released every two years. Known as The Nation's Report Card, it ...

High school seniors’ math and reading comprehension are on the decline, according to a national report. The National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education, ...