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Across the country this fall, millions of college students are walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason. For decades, mathematics — particularly college ...

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s schools, continuing to show more than a decade of stagnation.

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, ...

Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country--making it relevant help students grasp ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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Nationwide student math achievement has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, gaps between the highest and lowest-performing students continue to grow This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. High school students hit historic lows in math and reading on national tests, continuing a decade-long decline ...

American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and rapidly accelerated in the wake of the pandemic. Almost 4 in 10 eighth graders scored ...