At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s their favorite food? Answers came in English and Spanish—“todo” (everything), ...

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 ...

For too long, California’s English learners — and the teachers guiding their education — have had to adapt to math curricula and textbooks that were not created with them in mind. Here in Fresno, we ...

April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. Curriculum development and adoption ...

Why it matters: Early math skills are strong predictors of later academic and career success, yet national scores are at historic lows. What research shows: Meta-analyses of 18 studies found a 76% ...

Making math magical for little learners Early numeracy skills lay the foundation for lifelong math success, and research shows playful, hands-on activities make the biggest impact. From counting beads ...

In discussions of progressive and constructivist teaching practices, math is often the odd subject out. Teachers and schools that are capable of creating real-world, contextualized, project-based ...

As schools across the U.S. continue to grapple with low math achievement and persistent staffing shortages, some district leaders are exploring whether artificial intelligence can aid in improved ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Learning math isn’t easy for everyone, especially during a pandemic with virtual learning and less one-on-one attention from teachers. As College Park Elementary School ...

The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded an 18-month, $500,000 research and development grant to the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children to advance early math learning for children and ...

Beautiful Asian student writing on blackboard with chalk in classroom. I love math, but I know that I’m unusual. Math anxiety is a rampant problem across the country. Researchers now know that when ...