City test scores soared this year, with some kids crediting easier tests, and others pointing to a regular diet of practice and drills. “They stopped giving us free-time periods,” said Matt’s ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

It’s widely accepted that teachers and parents should praise the effort kids make – rather than praise their innate ability – if they want their students and children to be successful. Similarly, a ...

We need the best approaches we can find for kids in class now: Teachers and students can’t wait years for new research. Getty Images We need “new ways to measure how well our kids think, not how well ...

High school students who are interested in mathematics in Central Pennsylvania had the opportunity Tuesday to put their ...

Are students’ math struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic completely unprecedented? Yes and no. Disruption in schools has also meant disruption in testing, so it’s been hard to pin down exactly how ...