New research from the University of Kansas has found that an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...

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The cognitive flexibility that comes from being multilingual can give students a boost in math—if teachers know how to build on English learners’ strengths. Seventy-seven percent of 8th-grade ...

There is a beauty to math, when an equation’s complex knot unravels to reveal a clear solution that, in retrospect, seems absurdly simple. “The beauty comes with seeing the solution to a hard problem; ...

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The influential global study shows a downward trend in students' performances. Germany is faring worse than ever.

For Sarah Murmann’s high school geometry students, it’s the little things that cause the biggest problems. Her students can, for the most part, understand the concepts she’s trying to teach. They can ...

Michigan is focusing heavily on literacy, but some experts are questioning the lack of similar emphasis on math.