Math education is rapidly changing. And while there are real headwinds with respect to math achievement, the new ideas and curricula that are emerging have the potential to power real progress for ...

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ALBANY, Ore. – It’s 7:15 on a Monday morning in May at Linn-Benton Community College in northwestern Oregon. Math professor Michael Lopez, a tape measure on his belt, paces in front of the 14 students ...

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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 ...

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, ...

WILTON — School leaders say they’ve made upgrades to the district’s math program that have helped prepare students for high school. “We’ve implemented a number of changes to our program, and I’m ...

Texas students need to understand math in order to advance in the industries thriving in Texas, advocates say. Texas students are falling behind in math, threatening their ability to thrive in ...

After state lawmakers passed legislation last year aiming to improve childhood literacy, Gov. Kim Reynolds is next turning her attention this session to Iowa students' math scores that dropped in ...