A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.

The University of California San Diego has reported a staggering 30-fold increase in the number of students unable to do ...

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

DON’T LET THE TITLE DO THE MATH. 24 OVER SEVEN FOOL YOU. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE NUMBERS. IT’S A MENTORING PROGRAM. IT’S MEANT TO EMPOWER KIDS AND HELP THOSE STUDENTS BUILD CHARACTER. KCCI MARCUS MCINTOSH ...

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In the past 20 years, parents have taken to heart public-awareness campaigns urging them to read to their children every night. But math initiatives have not gained as much traction—even as emerging ...

As a math educator, I often find myself in conversations with parents who tell me, "I was never good at math, so it's not surprising my son isn't good either." I've also spoken with teachers who tell ...