As children grow, their cognitive skills develop, and with that, their capacity to comprehend and apply mathematical concepts evolves. In this article, we’ll guide you through the key math skills kids ...

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 ...

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...

It’s not unusual for students to struggle with new math concepts, whether multiplying fractions or solving for X. For more than 20 years, students at Gonzaga University have been trying to help K-12 ...

Educators and administrators in recent years have been eager to reimagine math instruction. Troubled by high failure rates in ...

HELENA, Mont. — Legislators have taken their first look at a bipartisan bill ensuring children are equipped with basic math skills in time for kindergarten. House Bill 338, sponsored by State Rep.

When elementary school students in her district struggle in math, Elizabeth Abel wants to get them support as soon as possible. That’s because addressing students’ gaps in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd ...

Tewodrose Nega is trying to find the length of a triangle’s side. “So, I’m guessing we put x over 22 and then we put one-fifth over the other side,” he said, hovering over a piece of paper, madly ...

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 as an ...

Re “Testing Reveals Alarming Drop in Math Skills” (front page, Oct. 24): At this critical time when there is a dramatic drop in math skills combined with a shortage of qualified mathematics teachers, ...