Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the country, parents are discovering that what their children bring home from school looks very little like what they once ...

North Carolina is overhauling its math standards, with major changes potentially coming to the courses students take in high school. The state Department of Public Instruction presented Thursday the ...

The developer of a new math curriculum in New York City schools said in an interview that teachers are in the midst of a “learning process” with the materials that will improve after a bumpy roll-out ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

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At Newton School Committee (NSC)’s meeting on Wednesday, Newton educators and parents established that it’s more than just homework and homerooms on their minds—it’s the future of math instruction and ...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...

Students in Years 1 and 2, the equivalent of kindergarten and first grade in the U.S., prepare for a math lesson at St. Clair School in Dunedin, New Zealand. Credit: Becki Moss for The Hechinger ...

With students’ math proficiency rates remaining stubbornly low, the Maryland State Board of Education has revealed its plan to streamline math education. Presented during the board’s all-day meeting ...