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Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

A deceptively simple math problem has left the internet stumped, proving it may be far trickier than it appears at first glance. The mathematical brain teaser, posted Friday by X user @BholanathDutta, ...

The U.S. secretary of education is having issues with basic math. Linda McMahon testified on Trump’s 2026 budget before the Senate on Tuesday. While discussing spending on federal grants programs for ...

Matthew Karabinos was hesitant to try ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence tool, when it first came out in 2022. The 6th grade math teacher was concerned about what the technology would mean ...

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress just painted a dismal picture of math performance in America’s schools, continuing to show more than a decade of stagnation.

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

A Physicist from Taraba State, Reken R. Maikama, has set a new record for the longest mathematics lesson ever recorded. The acknowledgment comes after a rigorous verification process of Maikama’s ...

Many students who lacked hands-on, in-person teachings due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and school closures are now struggling with basic math at the college level, according ...

Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in pre-calculus, a blow for a ...

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We tend to overcomplicate things unnecessarily. You’re probably familiar with the adage, “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten.” It’s also the title of a famous book by Robert Fulghum, ...