Teaching math isn’t just about working through problems. Often, it’s about helping students work through baggage, too. After years of historic declines in math performance nationwide and sharp ...

Timed math fluency exercises—in which students are asked to solve a certain number of problems within a minute or two—do not appear to exacerbate students’ math anxiety, new research finds. The study, ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Summer is here. The regular school year has ended. But Alabama’s public schools are cranking back up for elementary summer reading and math camps. These camps are designed for elementary school ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

AND OUR BACK TO SCHOOL COVERAGE NOW. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SUMMER SLIDE, HOW STUDENTS LOSE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THEY LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR? DURING SUMMER BREAK? WELL, ONE LOCAL TECH ...