Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

NEWSCHOOLS’ NEW MATH: The NewSchools Venture Fund today announced a new five-year grant program, called EF+Math, that aims to improve student outcomes in mathematics by targeting their executive ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has shared a crucial reason why kids need to keep up with their math homework - as it turns out we actually do need to use it in adult life ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. According to a review analyzing 49 studies with 37,654 participants, reading comprehension has a significantly strong effect on students' ...

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s schools, continuing to show more than a decade of stagnation.

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...

Experts agree: Elementary teachers need to have a strong foundation in math. But teacher-preparation programs don’t always dedicate much time to elementary math coursework. That’s starting to change, ...