Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Two effective manipulatives that can be used to support fractions and base 10 learning are base 10 blocks and Cuisenaire rods ...

Re “State’s ‘math wars’ are hurting Black, Latino students” (April 23): I was an algebra teacher into three decades and found one basic principle: If you don’t know basic arithmetic, i.e., how to add, ...

As math gaps continue to widen in many grades, educators face an uphill battle to help students regain ground in the subject. Following historic math declines on the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, a ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

I've been teaching second and third-graders mathematical problem solving for six years. In that time, I've learned that kids are more apt to enjoy math if they already have a strong foundation. Kids ...

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...

More than half of city public school students still don’t have a basic grasp of math and English, according to the latest round of state test results released Wednesday. Overall, 46.7 percent of kids ...