Math can be a difficult subject for students to master—and for teachers to teach. Concepts build on each other, so any gaps in knowledge compound over time. Plus, the subject can be rife with fraught ...

Sudoku and other puzzles can incorporate play and critical thinking skills, while easing students into solving standard math problems.

Across the country, educators continue to wrestle with big questions about math curricula. Two years ago, the California education board’s adoption of a long-gestating new math framework added more ...

Americans have a complicated relationship with math. Studies reveal that a vast majority of adults living in the United States believe math skills are essential — but more than a third report having ...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted millions of kids' learning, leaving many behind in reading and math. Tutoring can be the answer, but it's important to know that not all tutoring strategies are created ...

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

Students may take feedback from teachers or peers as a personal judgement unless it is intentionally focused on their work.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress just released the 2024 scores for 12th grade math and reading. Once again, the assessment of student achievement known as the Nation’s Report Card is ...