We teach the wrong math and test it the wrong way. We devote thousands of hours to the obsolete rote math that pervades our ...

As teacher confidence grows, the way that math feels in the classroom begins to shift and evolves into a move positive ...

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Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

Carrie Stark always relied on math games to engage her students, assuming they would pick up concepts like multiplication by seeing them in action. Alas, the kids had fun, as AP reported, but the ...

At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s ...

April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. California stands at a pivotal moment ...

About seven years ago, some friends who had high school-age children urged me to attend a meeting to discuss our district’s math curriculum, called College Preparatory Math (CPM). Until then I hadn’t ...

A study connecting teachers from Chongqing, China and Ontario reveals strengths in Ontario mathematics education, and what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preschool teacher Emily Johnson counts the row of green bear figurines Mayeda Alan, 4, has set on a table at the George Forbes ...