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 ...

San Benito County's math initiative, revived in 2023, is improving student math skills through innovative teaching methods ...

Erica Zippert has received funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation for her research. Bethany Rittle-Johnson receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, ...

The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study.

EdSource · School leaders grapple with Supreme Court decision on religious rights Elementary teachers who changed their perceptions about math — such as who’s good at it and why it’s useful — saw ...

To understand why classrooms look so different today, it helps to trace how teaching methods have evolved. From the rise of ...

It's an old joke that there are three kinds of people in the world: those who are good at math and those who aren't.

Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

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 ...

While gender differences in learning math have long been debated, new research debunks an old myth about the math abilities of boys and girls. Women have surpassed men in college enrollment and degree ...