How do children learn math? It's shaped by what they know as well as their motivation and engagement. Historically, research ...

As routines for the new school year get underway, many parents are looking forward to getting to know their child’s teacher and finding out what reading and writing assignments will be coming home.

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students ...

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If your child’s math homework leaves you bewildered, you’re in good company. Today’s math education differs greatly from what most parents experienced. Here’s a quick, friendly rundown on what’s ...

Back to school should feel like popping champagne—not hiding in the pantry with a calculator and a box of tissues. When our little darlings head back to class, we want them to be confident, curious, ...

Jose Medrano and Rebeca Zapata shuddered at what their daughter, Miranda Zapata, brought home one recent day: fifth grade math homework. “Since it’s something I haven’t practiced recently, I feel like ...

TONIGHT TO BREAK DOWN THE FINDINGS. SARAH BEN AND ERIKA, THIS WAS AN EDUCATION ADVOCACY GROUP, ADVOCACY GROUP THAT SURVEYED MORE THAN 1500 PARENTS ABOUT HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR CHILDREN’S MATH SKILLS ...

BOSTON (SHNS/WWLP) – As studies show that American students are falling behind their peers in other countries in math and science, a new local poll shows about one-third of Bay State parents are ...

Parents’ confidence in their child’s math progression varies based on household socioeconomic level, according to a new poll released by the education policy nonprofit EdTrust and the MassInc Polling ...