Mathematics has always been one of the most challenging subjects for students of all ages. From simple arithmetic to complex ...
The average eighth grader is now three years below grade level in math. How can they do algebra if they’re struggling to divide fractions? Credit: Jill Brady/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty ...
American students are struggling with math, but what’s really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance ...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $4.8 million grant to the UA and Tucson Unified School District in an effort to enhance math education in middle schools. “”Math education is at a critical ...
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Many states have laws aimed at improving literacy, but few are putting the same weight behind targeting math instruction. A recent study by NWEA found that middle and elementary school students’ math ...
Imagine you are a mountaineer. Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on ...
Nearly 200 middle school students from Laredo competed in the Gateway Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition at TAMIU, one of the ...
Grand Forks Public Schools administrators hope changes in curriculum for middle schoolers will better prepare them for problem-solving and innovative thinking as they prepare to enter an ever-changing ...
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Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
The Maryland State Board of Education has voted to change the way math is taught in the state. Under the plan approved by the board, math curricula in the state’s 24 public school systems would be ...