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 face unprecedented challenges in accelerating students’ math learning since the pandemic, and teacher trainer Christina Tondevold said the stress can make it harder for teachers to plan ways ...

International tests scores released this month provide further evidence that U.S. students are behind where they should be in math, a problem that has huge implications for their success in school and ...

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 ...

The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more of the same pattern in American education: Far too ...

For folks in the literacy world, the bitter fight over California’s math framework sounded eerily familiar. On one side, proponents of the framework argued that students need to learn to love math, ...

The Illinois State Board of Education is creating a numeracy plan and is looking for input from educators on a draft version of the plan.

Back to School Without the Math Meltdowns Back to school in our house always meant one thing, controlled chaos.

Bill Gates wrote a blog post in October suggesting three ways to improve math education. He says he believes math skills are a "powerful indicator" of future success. Gates, once criticized by a ...

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 ...