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 ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

How can teachers help all students become successful in mathematics? It is a deceptively complicated question—one that invites different ideas in the field about how best to prepare students for ...

Parents responding to a national survey rank math as the most important subject students take in school, but they also rated it as the course most in need of updating and improvement. That’s the key ...

A privately funded nonprofit is running TV and radio ads for Gov. Dan McKee's "Math Matters" campaign. The ads feature various professionals explaining the importance of math in their jobs but do not ...

Higher earnings, better job security and a greater level of understanding of the world around you. Those are some of the most obvious benefits of studying math. So where do our students stand and what ...

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education hosted the “Math Matters Ri Extravaganza” on Saturday. The event, hosted by ...