We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

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 ...

I admittedly have very few skills when it comes to math. My second grader can run through long, complicated equations in his head, and I can barely wrap my mind around the new way they are teaching ...

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