But some schools say a federal law that only measures progress in math and reading has hurt language teaching.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

These list content in math and English language arts that students are expected to learn each year from kindergarten to high school.

VOA: special.2011.06.16

"In those countries, more girls than boys actually scored above the ninety-ninth percentile in math.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

My teachers used to give three cheers when I did well in math.

VOA: special.2009.07.26

This law only requires testing of progress in math and reading.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

She needs help in math and reading.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

"The nations that lead everybody in math and science education are Finland and the Scandinavian countries and we are well behind.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

He tells these teenagers the key to being an astronaut is having a solid background in math and science.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

"Because of that negative stereotype, girls are more likely to believe that they are less able in math compared to boys who have similar grades and tests scores in math."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Educators say the goal will be to improve student academic performance in math, science and technology courses, while giving them the tools they need to build lasting professional careers in a 21st-century, knowledge-based economy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Efforts to strengthen math and science education come at a time when 15-year-old U.S.students rank 25th in math literacy and 30th in science literacy -- among the 57 countries participating in the Program for International Student Assessment.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Former president Bill Clinton said it was as if somehow school boards "could legislate differences in algebra or math or reading."

VOA: special.2010.07.22

Researcher Christianne Corbett says more boys than girls score very high on math tests in most countries.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

They can lose trust in their abilities and intelligence, especially in areas like science, math and technology.

VOA: special.2010.04.30