Though basic math content is crucial for students who begin school with little math knowledge, a growing body of research argues more comprehensive kindergarten math instruction that moves beyond ...

Nearly a quarter of 4th graders could not meet basic math achievement on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math ...

Teachers have changed how they handle math instruction; they just need more training, and parents also have to adjust.

Experts say math research hasn’t gotten as much funding or attention, especially beyond the elementary level. Meanwhile, the math instruction schools are currently using doesn’t work all that ...

"Teaching children the basic concept behind math problems was more useful than teaching children a procedure for solving the problems – these children gave better explanations and learned more ...

The U.S. trails other high-income countries in math performance, and lately more students graduate from high school with deficits in basic math skills. Advocates say teaching practices supported by ...