Americans think schools need to teach math skills to prepare students for future success—but they don’t always agree on which skills are the most crucial, and the subject stirs up complicated emotions ...
We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...
BOSTON – Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. “They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re ...
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...
A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB test gives credit for MATH 1510: Calculus I and places the student in MATH 1520: Calculus II. A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus BC test gives credit for MATH 1520: ...
Have you ever tried to help a child with their third-grade math homework, only to find yourself stumped? You're not alone. Many adults are surprised to discover that some of the math concepts taught ...
Scores from the latest round of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) were released on December 10 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ...
A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...
In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...
Texas’ top education official offered a grim assessment of students’ math skills, emphasizing that COVID disruptions linger — even for the children who weren’t in public school when campuses shut down ...
・A UC San Diego report reveals a significant spike in freshmen requiring remedial math classes, with the need increasing from 1 in 100 to 1 in 8 students since 2020 due to factors such as COVID ...