Long before spreadsheets and rubrics, kids learned patience, math, and negotiation in the yard ...

Cambridge Public Schools tried to turn every eighth grader into an Algebra I student this year. Now district numbers show the bold experiment has come with a steep price: more than six in 10 rising ...

QUINCY —Heather Humphrey told a story that ended in a math problem for Tanner Dietrich and Charles Hastings. The incoming second graders used a number line — one of the tools available — to figure out ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

If math was never your strongest subject, take a number. But veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered math is hidden in an ancient game. In 20 years as a 4th grade teacher, she observed that math ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

ABSTRACT: Education in the STEM fields science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—is becoming increasingly acknowledged as the cornerstone of socioeconomic growth, economic competitiveness, and ...

The U.S. secretary of education is having issues with basic math. Linda McMahon testified on Trump’s 2026 budget before the Senate on Tuesday. While discussing spending on federal grants programs for ...

Looking for a way to motivate elementary math students? Take it outside: Moving math instruction outdoors can recharge both teachers and students with strategies for capitalizing on using outdoor ...

Matthew Karabinos was hesitant to try ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence tool, when it first came out in 2022. The 6th grade math teacher was concerned about what the technology would mean ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Over recent years, the quality of math instruction in the U.S. has improved, with over half of teachers ...