You might find the following question on a first-grade math test: “Fill in the box: 7+2=[blank]+6.” But what you wouldn’t ...

“We call it quantitative literacy, just knowing which fraction is larger or smaller, that the slope is positive when it is ...

Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them.

Math scores in the US have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them.

CHEYENNE – Buffalo Ridge Elementary second- and third-grade students recently competed in the Prodigy Education State Challenge, earning a top-five spot in Wyoming for the October competition.

To be sure, there are many reasons that American schools are failing to teach math: an aversion to standardized tests, powerful teachers unions, chronic absenteeism and grade inflation, to name a few.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, students performed better in the 2024-2025 school year compared to recent ...

Kids who count on their fingers between 4 and 6 years old have better addition skills by 7 than those who don’t use their ...

Children who count on their fingers between ages 4 and 6 1/2 have better addition skills by age 7 than those who don't use ...