The most easily understood and usable recommendation in the recent report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel calls for shorter, focused, and more coherent textbooks. It’s easy to understand ...

PALO ALTO — The Palo Alto school board will have a special study session about selecting a new elementary school math curriculum amid concerns that the process so far has lacked parent and community ...

The idea of being “bad at math” or “not a math person” is deeply entrenched in American education — for students and teachers alike. But it doesn’t have to be, says Phonisha Hawkins, director of ...

In the spring, the Issaquah School District set out to pick the best math curriculum to help its high-school students prepare for the state’s rigorous new math standards. The district’s math pros ...

In teacher Beth O'Regan's Franklin Elementary classroom, learning how to multiply and divide fractions isn't as simple as memorizing the answer to the equation. Rather, O'Regan asks her kids to ...

In early November, the California Department of Education released its list of approved curricula for K-12 math, giving school districts a choice that will shape student outcomes for decades to come.

George Tudor’s 2nd graders sit quietly staring at white MacBooks at Mayo Elementary School here in Compton, a city in the geographic center of Los Angeles County with a history of high rates of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- What your child learns in school this year could be different as the Houston Independent School District settles on reading and math programs. The Houston Teachers Association ...