Teachers Boost Literacy in Young Students

An urban school district is providing special training to help teachers boost literacy in young students.  First graders who arrive at school unable to read, write, or recognize their names or some letters of the alphabet will now receive help to accelerate literacy...

How To Get Students Excited About Math

Teachers in Detroit say students’ attitudes about math have changed dramatically since they implemented a 15-week program in which teachers pepper students with questions — allowing them to back up their answers — rather than giving them the...