It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

Even before the formal presentation started at D.C.’s Noyes Elementary on Thursday night, students were eager to show off. They bounced from one table to another, rolling dice, flipping coins and ...

Data released by the Oregon Department of Education in the fall showed that student proficiency rates for mathematics dropped to about 30%. At the same time, investments championed by Gov. Tina Kotek ...

For 23 years, I’ve taught high school math. And for 23 years, I’ve been told by people that they either are a “math person” or they are not. I get it: Math isn’t easy. Movies and TV shows make it look ...

In revamping its approach to math, Illinois joins a growing group of states that are passing legislation, unveiling new requirements, or issuing revised guidance designed to counteract yearslong ...

Struggling to help your child with their homework? The older they get, the more difficult the assignments become, and for ...

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of these ...

We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

Teachers can use these routines to seamlessly integrate SEL into math instruction to boost students’ proficiency and encourage a positive math identity.

A few years after Louisiana pushed schools to adopt a new, systemic approach to reading instruction, education officials want to revamp the way students learn math. Last month, the state emerged as an ...

In the latest version of the Nation’s Report Card, students’ math scores fell an average of five points for fourth graders and eight points for eighth graders nationwide. This historic drop in scores ...