A s enrollments drop, city after city is facing pressure to close half-empty schools. Fewer kids means fewer dollars. Consolidating two schools saves money because it means paying ...

But in the case of math proficiency, where the gaps are even wider, there are precious few evidence-based programs available to work with students in or out of school. This is due in part to a ...

Inviting teachers to set the professional learning agenda "shouldn't be radical," said one of the project's leads.

About half of parents surveyed say their child is doing well in math, but that drops among lower-income families.

The principal is also the Spanish teacher, or the counselor also teaches math ... the charter schools that are offering just that: smaller nontraditional programs that make it work without ...