Apr. 19—The Alabama Numeracy Act, a state law passed in this year's legislative session and signed this month by the governor, gets generally high grades from local education officials, but they worry ...

Teenagers may soon be required to take a numeracy test focusing on practical skills such as calculating phone bills and rent, according to plans by an exam board. Colin Hughes, the chief executive of ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...