Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

Educators and administrators in recent years have been eager to reimagine math instruction. Troubled by high failure rates in ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. As a teacher, I ...

Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming majority, 95%, said the subject is very or somewhat important for ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Despite growing awareness of the lack of gender equality in STEM, a ...

While literacy is often seen as a cornerstone to scholastic achievement, and many parents devote a lot of time and energy into nurturing their small child’s love of reading, studies show that ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — This year’s graduating high school seniors got a break. That’s because future classes will have to take more math classes to earn their diplomas. It’s one of several changes in state ...

Few education issues elicit as much resolute support from political and business leaders as the call for higher standards in mathematics. The idea of requiring students to complete more years of ...

Corrected: In a previous version of this story, the group that is developing a linear algebra and geometry course of study was misidentified. The group is the Education Development Center. When ...

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the US. Their “math designer” stands at ...