Hyesang Chang and colleagues, from Stanford University, explored why some children struggle to learn math compared to their peers in a new JNeurosci paper. Children selected which numbers were bigger ...

Math struggles in kids may stem from brains that have a harder time learning from mistakes—not just understanding numbers.

Most people in the math education space agree that students need to be fluent with basic math facts. By the time kids are in ...

International tests scores released this month provide further evidence that U.S. students are behind where they should be in math, a problem that has huge implications for their success in school and ...

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 ...

FSU hosted its 11th annual Math Fun Day. Nearly 600 parents and kids strolled through the open house math festival on campus, ...

Math often feels disconnected from the real lives of students. They learn the steps, solve equations and check their work, ...

American students are struggling with math, but what’s really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance ...

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Math anxiety is a significant challenge for students worldwide. While personalized support is widely recognized as the most ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

LUMBERTON — Melissa Wynne, the secondary math (grades 6-12) supervisor for the Public Schools of Robeson County, was recently selected as a 2026 North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching ...