High school freshman Brenden Shuler breezed through the state-standardized algebra test last year, but doesn’t really see the point of the exam. “If you have a good enough grade in that class, that ...

Keyari Cooper started ninth-grade algebra with a decent attitude. Math wasn't her best subject, but the Pittsburg High School student thought she had a fighting chance to pass the course. Factoring, ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing While the state’s standardized testing program is being revamped during the transition to the new Common Core State Standards ...