When elementary students learn some tools for discussing math, they can start to see it as more than just quickly getting to ...

Research identifies the cognitive skills that are strong indicators of math ability, providing a possible blueprint for better instruction techniques.

Letting parents know is happening in class and simple ways they can discuss the lessons helps reinforce students’ developing ...

For months, a sizable group of University of California professors have been demanding the reinstatement of standardized test requirements in the undergraduate admissions policy. Their main reason? A ...

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large. By Noam Scheiber When Clint Harris ...

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As high-school math students gear up to buy the newest version of Texas Instruments’ TI-84 graphic calculator, cheaper upstarts are trying to break the company’s decades-old grip on the market. Texas ...

Classroom doodling becomes far more creative with a simple technique that turns everyday school objects into one detailed notebook page. The drawing begins with familiar items such as a ruler, shoes, ...

When people think about the roots of a child’s struggles in math class, they may picture a tough teacher, a missed unit or a sudden loss of confidence around fractions. Our new study suggests we ...

Separating kids into different math classes based on their abilities is the least-bad way for schools to meet the needs of students who learn at different speeds. An age-old debate well-discussed in ...

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