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

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 ...

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the U.S. Their "math designer" stands at ...

Curbing state spending isn't necessarily bad. But don't cut heedlessly. Several low-cost interventions for kids on the margin will be a bargain in the long run.

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 ...

Have you ever found yourself stumped by a question that seemed so easy when you were in school? You’re not alone. Many grown adults struggle with some of the basic concepts they learned back in fifth ...

A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college ...

A ninth-grade student died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday during a school field trip in Provo Canyon. Police confirmed Thursday that the death was a suicide. (Novikov Aleksey, ...

The writing’s on the wall — if you can read it. Sobering national test results show more high school seniors are struggling with math and reading than at any point in recent decades, with Education ...

In many school districts, Algebra 1 serves as a gatekeeper course, influencing access to upper-level math classes that are necessary for acceptance into four-year colleges and universities. In 2009, ...

For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn how mathematical concepts ...

After a day spent cuddling, carrying, consoling, and serving as a human jungle gym, many mothers reach bedtime feeling “touched out," physically and emotionally depleted from constant contact. Their ...