As national math scores continue to drop, many parents are left wondering how to ignite a spark for math in their kids.

Unconfident children can boost their performance in math tests simply by saying nice things to themselves, a study suggests. A total of 212 fourth to sixth graders, aged between 9 to 13 years-old, ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

It’s widely accepted that teachers and parents should praise the effort kids make – rather than praise their innate ability – if they want their students and children to be successful. Similarly, a ...

Duolingo, best known for its whimsical owl and language-learning app, is working on a new product to add to its growing suite: a math app, according to CEO Luis von Ahn. The co-founder mentioned the ...

A few years after Louisiana pushed schools to adopt a new, systemic approach to reading instruction, education officials want to revamp the way students learn math. Last month, the state emerged as an ...

Students who can't understand instructions for math problems face unnecessary barriers to achievement. Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles—not just ...

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

The Bronx is learning — at least in charter schools. Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams — with ...

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