Godfrey Elementary is implementing new methods for learning math to increase fifth-graders’ engagement and confidence.

Ruth Kermish, Ph.D., is executive director of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA). Cheryl Tobey is a STEM ...

The New York–based program studies how structured musical elements may assist student understanding of math concepts. Structured rhythm can provide a framework that helps students organize and ...

Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills and diminished attention spans. But, rather than challenge students, ...

Many poke fun at Connecticut as the “land of steady habits.” And it’s true: change can be hard for us. But prominent leaders ...

The seventh graders in Maddie Hines’ project-based math class in North Portland are learning all about how to run sophisticated experiments where they come up with a hypothesis, test it out using the ...

Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...

Educational apps always seem impressive at first. Parents see the bright screens, the cheerful voices, and the promises about faster learning. It feels like these apps should help kids pick up letters ...

You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...

Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things ...

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 ...