Your child can build an understanding of addition, subtraction, and the other math concepts they are learning in first grade by playing with everyday objects. Use items that your child enjoys playing ...

Math isn’t just about answers—the process matters, too. These strategies spotlight reasoning and reveal student thinking.

Many high-achieving students experience math anxiety at a young age — a problem that can follow them throughout their lives, new research at the University of Chicago shows. In a study of first- and ...

A dad in Virginia ended up turning to social media for help after becoming confused by a first-grade math problem. Math seems to be a problem for many young Americans. In 2022, the Programme for ...

Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by ...

School is back in session, bringing in the first wave of students born during the pandemic, dubbed “COVID kindergartners,” ...

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The ...

Students nearing high school graduation scored lower than ever before in national math and reading tests in 2024, according ...

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with ...

In the years leading up to the pandemic, the gender gap had nearly closed. But within a few years, girls lost all the ground ...

The latest results from the so-called Nation’s Report Card are out, and they paint a sobering picture of academic achievement ...