Your child can build an understanding of addition, subtraction, and the other math concepts they are learning in first grade by playing with everyday objects. Use items that your child enjoys playing ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

A UC San Diego report reveals a significant spike in freshmen requiring remedial math classes, with the need increasing from ...

Other UCs are tracking similar trends, but UC San Diego’s problem is “significantly worse,” the report states.

A campus report cites many factors, including the impact of COVID and higher admissions from under-resourced schools.

On the Nation’s Report Card in 2024, only two in five fourth graders were proficient in grade-level math. By eighth grade, ...

Children who failed to acquire a basic math skill in first grade scored far behind their peers by seventh grade on a test of the mathematical abilities needed to function in adult life, according to ...

I love math, but I know that I’m unusual. Math anxiety is a rampant problem across the country. Researchers now know that when people with math anxiety encounter numbers, a fear center in the brain ...

Many high-achieving students experience math anxiety at a young age — a problem that can follow them throughout their lives. In a study of first- and second-graders, researchers found that students ...

California’s public universities were once excellent at milling out mostly competent graduates (along with the requisite duds ...