How many bears did Goldilocks encounter? How many steps did she take to get upstairs to the bears’ bedroom? Using sing-a-longs, stories and questions like these, preschool teachers at the Wilder ...

The key finding of a national snapshot of literacy and numeracy skills yesterday prompted bi-partisan support for a new push to force schools to release more information to parents about student ...

Not being able to balance your cheque book isn't just a personal issue, but a problem with widespread economic implications. Which is why, after 40 years helping children with reading problems, the ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-nine percent of American adults performed at the lowest level for numeracy on a major international study, according to a new report released today by the National ...

More than half of incarcerated adults lack basic numeracy skills, according to new report from the federal government's National Center for Education Statistics, which also found that one-third lack ...

Companies do not expect them to produce ‘job-ready’ young people, but having a solid foundation in basic skills, such as literacy and numeracy, is fundamental for work.“These findings are echoed in ...

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Education stakeholders have raised concerns over deepening gaps in foundational learning in Kenyan schools, warning that millions of pupils are advancing through primary education without mastering ...