On math skills, students in Washington are lagging kids in 14 other states, making this the moment for our top education official to show leadership.

But for the logged-on masses, kids saying six-seven to everything has simply become a fact of life. And yes, that is pretty much it: people are just saying six-seven in a particular cadence...and that ...

U.S. employers and colleges are contending with more young people who are behind academically. Some are trying to make up ...