America’s crisis of reading instruction is by now well-known. But have you checked on your kid’s math skills lately?

There is a tendency to imagine genius as smooth and uninterrupted. As if the great thinkers moved from one insight to the next without pause. Albert Einstein does not quite fit that picture. For all ...

A seemingly easy-looking math sum has left people scratching their heads as it proves to be more challenging than anticipated. The brain teaser, was shared this week on X by user @BholanathDutta and ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

Hannah Cairo is in the first year of her mathematics graduate program at the University of Maryland. Like her peers, she does research and is a TA on campus. But unlike most Ph.D. students, Cairo is ...

At Izetta Sparks Elementary, mornings are for math. "Mrs. Newcomb went to the candy store and bought 43 bags of sour gummy worms..." said Alyssa Newcomb while standing at the smart board, introducing ...

For elementary students, math problem-solving often feels like a puzzle without all the pieces. They know there’s a solution somewhere, but they can’t quite see how it all fits together. Behind every ...

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This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it ...

Mastering essential skills can improve performance in Mathematics. When students are equipped with basic skills, their working memories aren’t taxed, and learning can become fun and encouraging.

A defining memory from my senior year of high school was a nine-hour math exam with just six questions. Six of the top scorers won slots on the U.S. team for the International Math Olympiad (IMO), the ...