Fox’s lecture, and the accompanying colloquium he’ll present on March 11, are part of his three-day appearance as the William and Marjorie Blackwell Scholar-in-Residence program. The program is named ...

For 23 years, I’ve taught high school math. And for 23 years, I’ve been told by people that they either are a “math person” or they are not. I get it: Math isn’t easy. Movies and TV shows make it look ...

We have yet to see any rebound in middle school math on the nation’s report card, where scores declined by 8 points from 2019 to 2022 and remained at that low point when kids last took NAEP in 2024.

American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and rapidly accelerated in the wake of the pandemic. Almost 4 in 10 eighth graders scored ...

From the perspective of a math educator, this is not a minor abuse of statistics but a failure of epistemic responsibility, one that undermines the possibility of public reasoning itself. Mr. Trump’s ...

In an effort to deepen relationships with math by changing the way math is experienced, the Carson City School District, in partnership with Mind Research Institute, will host special events and ...

Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

No matter the age, there's one school subject that just doesn't add up for many people, and trying to solve it can bring nerves and even fear. Balancing weights, measuring steps and stacking blocks ...

Teachers draw maps to visualize directions described in a picture book. Spatial awareness is a key early math concept. Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...