Debates over how to teach math echo the conflicts over reading instruction, and some issues are similar. But unlike math, reading—in its full sense—draws on everything a person has been able to learn.

College classes are hard. As an agriculture communications student back in the day I remember wondering why I needed to learn certain skills — like advanced math. I mean, my communications focus was ...

New national test data show that 4th and 8th graders have inched up in mathematics, but the results are more mixed in reading, with 4th grade scores flat compared with two years ago. Overall, ...

If ever we needed a wake-up call to improve math learning, especially for historically marginalized students, the latest scores from the Nation’s Report Card and Northwest Evaluation Association ...

Student Lila Conley works on a calculus problem during the Bridge to Calculus summer program at Northeastern University. Credit: Reba Saldanha/AP The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign ...

What mathematical knowledge do elementary teachers use in teaching? About 10 years ago, Deborah Ball and her colleagues at Michigan State University carried out a research project to address this ...

Miaryland's math reform efforts have been overshadowed by its literacy reform, but State Board President Josh Michael says ...