The Hechinger Report

The building blocks of math that students need to excel — but aren’t always getting

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio's math problem: Students across the state are struggling as STEM careers take focus

This article is part of a series exploring the state of math education in Ohio. Brianna Swain does not remember learning much of anything in school while growing up in Columbus' Hilltop neighborhood.
Education Week

Want Students to Be Better in Science? Bolster Their Math Skills

Students in Kristen Gonsoir’s classroom at Groton Area High School in Groton, S.D., spend a lot of time solving equations together. Early this school year, they passed almost an entire period working ...
Education Week

Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas children are still struggling with math after the pandemic. Some schools are trying a new approach.

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The Columbian

Clark County students’ math and reading skills are below grade level, according to national scorecard

The average Clark County student’s reading and math skills are below grade level, according to a new analysis of test scores comparing them to prepandemic academic achievement. Meanwhile, absenteeism ...