My son is in an accelerated third-grade math class that does fourth-grade math. Lately, I've been reading about how kids who are pushed to take algebra too early just do not grasp all the concepts ...

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 ...

BRAINERD, Minn. -- Consider this math problem: Find the square root of 49, double it, minus 5, square it, subtract 1, divide by 4, cut in half, cut in half, subtract 1, divide by 2, cut in half, cut ...

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

One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...

November 6, 2025 - A new law aims to get more teachers instructing kids in how to sound out words to be able to access the joy of reading. It is just as natural for young children to think ...

Math is, by definition, a subject about numbers. But at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics this week, math educators said the subject has its own language, too—and knowing how to speak it ...

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 ...

In the latest version of the Nation’s Report Card, students’ math scores fell an average of five points for fourth graders and eight points for eighth graders nationwide. This historic drop in scores ...

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