April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month—a time to celebrate teaching math, which can be, as experts say, a “hard sell.” I spoke with Sean Nank, a professor of teaching and learning at the ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. It is just as natural for young children to think ...

California stands at a pivotal moment in math education. The State Board of Education has adopted a new mathematics framework for kindergarten through grade twelve that emphasizes equity, engagement, ...

Claire Madden, a math education specialist for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers different methods of subtracting two-digit numbers. Credit: Abby J. McFarland for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Can a four-year-old master fractions, or even learn algebra, in pre-school? Not quite, but data from the National Research Council show the earlier children are exposed to any kind of focused math ...

Future teachers are likely to teach as they were taught—which can be problematic, researchers wrote in a recent study, “because most teachers experienced school mathematics as a set of disconnected ...

Working with kids can be quite rewarding, but it can also be rather challenging. Having a love for educating children and the patience required to work with them is a good start towards becoming a ...

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TEACH PLUS NEWS RELEASE Teach Plus New Mexico applauds the State Legislature for passing Senate Bill 29, a decisive step to strengthen math education across the state. The bill bolsters teacher ...