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New research shows that even a few hours of online math practice per year can measurably improve student performance. The study of 200,000 students offers hope as math scores nationwide continue to decline.
Alabama fourth graders just made the largest math gains in the nation, jumping six points and nearly catching up to the national average. After years of focused investment, the state's efforts to recover from pandemic learning loss are paying off.
Students in Kansas's third-largest school district just proved that targeted teaching strategies really work. Math proficiency jumped more than 4% this year, with every grade level gaining or maintaining achievement.
A groundbreaking study across five countries proves that simple phone-based tutoring keeps kids learning when schools shut down. The low-tech solution improved math scores without requiring internet access or fancy technology.
Five-year-olds at Wayne STEM Academy in North Carolina just proved that early STEM education works, crushing national math and reading benchmarks. Their scores place them among the highest-achieving kindergarteners in the country.
Georgia students just posted record-breaking math scores in multiple grade levels, capping years of steady improvement across the state. The gains show that switching away from Common Core to Georgia-designed standards is paying off for kids.
Saint Francis Indian School in South Dakota has transformed from struggling to thriving, tripling math proficiency and nearly tripling English scores since 2020. The stunning turnaround earned the school its highest rating ever from the Bureau of Indian Education.
A seven-month experiment in India found that adding dedicated staff to supervise computer learning sessions helped 5,535 students gain two to three years of math skills. The breakthrough shows technology works when schools have someone making sure it gets used consistently.
After four years of focused effort, Nantucket Public Schools have climbed to above the national median in math at nearly every grade level. Even reading scores, which historically lagged behind, are now reaching average or above-average marks.
A Chinese AI just aced the world's toughest math competition with a flawless score. RedNote's dots-note-3.0 solved every puzzle at the International Mathematical Olympiad, surpassing Google and OpenAI's previous best attempts.
South Carolina students just achieved their highest scores ever on state tests, with historically underserved schools leading the charge. At one Charleston school where 89% of students face poverty, scores jumped 22 points in a single year.
Alabama has jumped 20 spots in national fourth grade math rankings in less than a decade, leading the nation in math recovery while graduation rates hit 92%. Teachers, lawmakers, and school staff across the state worked together to create one of education's biggest turnaround stories.
Nashville public school students just delivered another year of impressive test score gains, proving last year's record results weren't a fluke. Math, reading, and social studies scores all climbed higher in 2026.
Students in Cobb County and Marietta are crushing their academic goals, with test scores soaring above state averages across every subject. Fourth graders in Marietta just posted the metro area's biggest math improvement of the year.
Washington DC's two-decade commitment to better math teaching is paying off big time. Fourth graders now score just 3 points below the national average, up from 21 points behind in 2003.
After spending a decade in the G League while tutoring students in math, Andre Ingram finally got his NBA shot at 32. He celebrated by dropping 19 points in his Lakers debut while the entire arena cheered him on.
West Virginia students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with math and English scores now meeting or exceeding 2019 levels. The comeback shows what's possible when educators refuse to accept setbacks as permanent.
Nine-year-olds across America are climbing back in reading and math, showing real progress after years of falling scores. New national test results reveal encouraging gains among younger students who missed the worst of pandemic disruptions.
Los Angeles Unified School District is celebrating three straight years of academic gains, with historically underserved students leading the charge. Even as the district faces financial challenges, test scores in math, English and science continue climbing.
A California school district tackled falling math scores by uniting teachers around shared grading systems and weekly check-ins. The achievement gap between sixth and seventh grade is now closing.
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