The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines that include recommending teachers stop quizzing students on their speed in solving problems -- because it stresses them out. The ...

National group cites 4 pillars to math education for young kids. A national nonprofit that aims to improve math outcomes for students in pre-K through fifth grade foun ...

In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

Some kids struggle with math. Now, scientists have pinpointed some of the specific thinking processes and brain regions that might explain why math is a little harder for some than others. When given ...

Senate Bill 1067, which requires screening early elementary grade students for math difficulties, can significantly improve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is 29 + 14? Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and ...

Two University of Iowa faculty members have won funding from the National Institutes of Health to study why some prematurely ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

PBS KIDS As a dad of four, I’m always looking for shows that don’t just entertain my kids, but actually teach them something ...