Some of the supporters of the phonics curriculum California adopted last year are now urging statewide math screening for young students.

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Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying — with mixed success — to calculate exactly ...

Cédric Villani is one of France's top mathematicians, working across several fields of the discipline. He's won a number of titles and awards for his work. A professor at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 ...

If math was never your strongest subject, take a number. But veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered math is hidden in an ancient game. In 20 years as a 4th grade teacher, she observed that math ...

A first-generation immigrant who left a career in finance to follow his passion for teaching has written an eye-opening new memoir of his experience navigating what he calls "wokeness" in the U.S.

The start of a new school year brings adjustments to routines and schedules for students. Students are encouraged to learn life lessons beyond academics, such as being a friend and taking ...

The Racial Justice in Early Math project aims to educate teachers and provide resources to help educators combat racial bias in math instruction. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

Bailey Hairston and Lauren Duval-Shepherd participate in a summer math lesson. Photo by Daniel Mollenkamp for EdSurge. PHILADELPHIA — Elle Oliver knows anger. Multiplying by 12 used to make the rising ...

After a day spent cuddling, carrying, consoling, and serving as a human jungle gym, many mothers reach bedtime feeling “touched out," physically and emotionally depleted from constant contact. Their ...