Virginia students will soon face tougher academic expectations. Nearly a month after school leaders demanded greater ...

Projections compiled by the Virginia Department of Education don’t show the exact number of students who will fail, however, in nearly every grade and subject (in math and reading), pass rates will ...

The Virginia Department of Education is seeking to eliminate its accelerated math programs below 11th grade, citing “equity” as one of the catalysts for its changes to the mathematics curriculum. The ...

Gloucester County and other school divisions around the state say the proposal to raise the cut scores for Standards of Learning tests would mean a significant drop ...

America’s students should be worried about academics while in school, not politics, Virginia mother of five Carrie Lukas argued Tuesday on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" in reaction to the state's ...

The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI), an equity-focused educational program that would have eliminated all accelerated math courses before 11th grade, is no longer. The initiative was ...

Pamela Fox is a mother of four and former lawyer who cares about the schools in Fairfax County, Va. She was appalled by the website of the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI), described by ...

Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist, author, and broadcaster. He has authored several books, including “America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United ...

Northern Virginia students passed state mathematics tests this year at a far lower rate than in previous years, a drop echoed statewide and which officials attribute to tougher exams. State officials ...

Virginia is implementing a new approach to math instruction that offers possible lessons for California, where large numbers of students arrive without the preparation needed to take courses they can ...