Though basic math content is crucial for students who begin school with little math knowledge, a growing body of research argues more comprehensive kindergarten math instruction that moves beyond ...

See more than two dozen resources on math instruction from Education Week's new mini-course on that topic.

The U.S. trails other high-income countries in math performance, and lately more students graduate from high school with deficits in basic math skills. Advocates say teaching practices supported by ...

Nearly a quarter of 4th graders could not meet basic math achievement on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.

“Teaching children the basic concept behind math problems was more useful than teaching children a procedure for solving the problems – these children gave better explanations and learned more ...

Experts say math research hasn’t gotten as much funding or attention, especially beyond the elementary level. Meanwhile, the math instruction schools are currently using doesn’t work all that ...

Minnesota schools revamping math instruction Several districts are in the midst of overhauling their curriculum.