American education is every bit as polarized, red and blue, as American politics. On the crimson, conservative end of the spectrum are those who adhere to the back-to-basics credo: Kids, practice ...

I want to show you something. First, below, you’ll see real seventh grade math homework, which I acquired from my father, who works at my old middle school. You probably recognize this sort of sheet ...

Years 7 and 8 students at Kaiapoi North School, equivalent to sixth and seventh grades in the U.S., work out math problems in chalk on their school’s playground. The school is in suburban Christchurch ...