Could it be that the nation's large fraction of students lacking math proficiency is caused by significant numbers of ...

Math fluency requires more than just memorizing facts and procedures, but also knowing how and when to use them.

We need to fix how we invest in it—here’s how. Every four years, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) ...

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of ...

They multiply with plastic blocks and learn fractions ... to buy a spectrum of math tools and toys for its early-grade classrooms – from counting bears and fraction tiles to rainbow-colored ...

We tend to think of math as a subject that’s accessible only to certain types of people. But that’s a false assumption, and it’s holding back achievement for far too many students. With the right ...

A few years after Louisiana pushed schools to adopt a new, systemic approach to reading instruction, education officials want to revamp the way students learn math. Last month, the state emerged ...

Learn more about Ed Lab. Rulers and calculators slid back and forth across desks and erasers scrubbed at incorrect answers as students coached each other through math questions on a paper test.