The Tasmanian Government is helping adults build the literacy and numeracy skills they need for everyday life, with the release of a new state-wide ...

New research finds links between certain math skills in young children and specific numerical activities undertaken at home with parents. The study also finds that the more parents engage in ...

If you've imagined that poor numeracy among children and adults is a new phenomenon, then consider these comments made in 1925 by the Board of Education: "Accuracy in the manipulation of figures does ...

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According to the most recent state report card, only 38.4% of Illinois students met the state’s standards for proficiency in ...

The new plan does not mandate a certain way of teaching math. Instead, it encourages schools to shift away from rote ...

Results from the trial literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education students are in. The tests were sat by 5,000 volunteers across the country, with 92% passing in literacy and 90% in the ...

Free courses are available to help adults improve their numeracy People in Surrey are being offered the opportunity to improve their numeracy skills through a series of free online courses. Provided ...

Students who are struggling with literacy and numeracy should not be able to go to university, a major international report suggests. A traditional three-year degree course is costly and unsuitable ...

Employers are being asked to help workers boost their numeracy skills amid fears that poor maths is blighting Britain's economic performance. The charity, National Numeracy, plans to reach a million ...