In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at ...

The popular language learning app is betting that its gems, streaks and leaderboards will teach elementary school children—and adults—basic math.

Japanese adults are way ahead in math and literacy skills than their peers in 23 other countries, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published ...

Adults in the U.S. fall behind many of their developed-world counterparts in such basic areas as math, reading and problem-solving using technology, according to a newly released report authored ...

Almost 50 per cent of adults can't do basic maths (that means half) Decline of numeracy skills leaves 17 million adults in England at level expected of 11-year-olds ...