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Fairfield elementary school schedule change could mean more time for English and math, less for art

FAIRFIELD - Local school officials want to increase the time dedicated to math and English in elementary schools to boost state test scores, but some worry the change would result in less time for art ...
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Alabama invested in elementary math. But some schools have a long way to go

Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard and math instructional coach LaVeda Gray ducked out of the classroom to huddle. Howard’s students at ...
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In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also ...