It’s a common scenario in many households: A child’s struggle with their math homework quickly becomes a frustration for their parents, too. A child wrestles with a problem. His mom, trying to help, ...

Math gender bias shows up in kids as young as 5, not only in how they view themselves, but in their response to adults ...

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 ...

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Most American students are struggling in math, as The 74 reports. Sixty-five percent of fourth graders scored “below basic” or “basic” in math on the most recent NAEP test, and nearly three-quarters ...

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

Math. It’s been known to make palms sweat and hearts race. Plenty of Kern County residents — students and parents especially — know how it feels to need a little extra help with the day’s math ...

The Troy Police Department issued a warning of a scam involving calls from a 248 number, where the caller claims to be a lieutenant. Read full article: See these Insider Deals for home, beauty and ...

Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the ...

For as long as I can remember, math has been challenging for me. I always dreaded going to math class, so the thought of a college math class seemed terrifying to me. This semester I was required to ...

Clarissa Garcia works on a problem during a geometry class at Compton Early College High School last fall. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) California education officials on Wednesday approved a ...

A Chicago Public Library program offers free homework help for kids, led by certified teachers, in person and online throughout the school year. When school assignments pile up, parents don’t always ...