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 ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

Test after test of U.S. students’ reading and math abilities have shown scores declining since the pandemic. Now, new results show that it’s not just children whose skills have fallen over the past ...

Do you remember what it was like to learn math? How challenging it was to find solutions to problems that you didn’t understand? The dread of wrong answers? Before joining the University of Delaware’s ...

When Baltimore’s chief academic officer and other school officials saw the stark results of a state standardized math exam in the summer of 2022, they set a plan to overhaul how students learn math.

It turns out there actually is a reason we learn math at school. At some point during your time at school, you will have ...

During D.C. Public Schools’ Family Math Night, parents got a firsthand look at how to help their students with math concepts ...

Adulting is hard, and it’s gotten much harder even for mature adults. That’s especially true when it comes to personal finances. We are subjected to more sophisticated and sometimes downright ...