NAEP is known as the nation’s report card. But as more students leave public schools, low participation by private schools makes it harder to understand American students’ progress.

Education stakeholders have raised concern over poor performance in mathematics, as data shows that more than half of ...

Other, less enthusiastic teachers simply give up and choose to focus on the children who respond well to math classes. But primary school teachers could do well to read about the latest brain imaging ...

“Research has shown that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” said California lawmaker Sharon Quirk-Silva, lead sponsor of ...

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

Closing the gender gap in data science and tech requires tackling barriers at every stage, from early education through career advancement, while actively challenging the unconscious biases that ...

There’s a lot to roll your eyes at in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir, “Young Man In A Hurry,” but the least of it is Newsom’s ...

Researchers at Stanford and Caltech have found some critical reasoning failures in advanced AI models. LLMs are great at recognizing patterns, but they have trouble with basic logic, social reasoning, ...

Homework pressure hits fast. One tough problem can steal an hour and pull your focus from the rest of your classes. Students want help that is quick, clear, and easy to use when time is tight.

A study done in 18 countries have showed a lag in boys' reading abilities, causing experts to call for a push in improving literacy rates.

Prediction of math ability from multiple latent measures of performance in number tasks. Both numerical symbol (symbolic) and dot cluster (nonsymbolic) task formats are shown. Red and blue signify ...

Some kids don’t struggle with math because they “don’t get numbers,” but because their brains have trouble adjusting when they make mistakes. Credit: Shutterstock Math struggles in kids may stem from ...