For young English-language learners, language skills can be a barrier not just to reading but math as well. Educators and researchers working in two school districts here hope that helping ...

Harford County students continue to improve their proficiency in math and English Language Arts, according to Maryland ...

America’s students continue to struggle in mathematics. The reasons are multifarious and sometimes elusive, but our recent ...

Talk to your toddler. And use numbers when you talk. Doing so may give a child a better head start in math than teaching her to memorize 1-2-3 counting routines.

Duolingo, a quick-and-easy learning app that boasts more than 128 million monthly active users worldwide — mostly for its ...

Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles—not just in reading but also in math.

The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new ...

The language a child speaks affects the rate at which they learn number words, and hearing number words in natural conversation – not just in counting routines – is a critical part of learning ...

Some people are math wizards while others have a particular knack in verbal skills, with scientists saying a combination of nature and nurture, that is, development, genes, environment and even ...

The popular language learning app is betting that its gems, streaks and leaderboards will teach elementary school children—and adults—basic math.