Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.

Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.

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STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday ...

Students get to share their favorite family recipes and practice their problem-solving strategies in this engaging math project.

One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...

ADVISED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. WELL, HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SOME STUDENTS IN PLACER COUNTY ARE GETTING AN EYE OPENING ANSWER TO A QUESTION. SOME OF US MAY HAVE EVEN ASKED WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THAT ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

Researchers tested the accuracy of five AI models using 500 everyday math prompts. The results show that there is roughly a ...

Nine in ten educators believe that using a problem-solving approach to teaching math and science can be motivating for students, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey. But that doesn’t mean it ...

Over a decade ago, I learned about a pioneering course at Cabrillo College in California. In it, students collected survey data in their neighborhoods on issues such as youth gangs or discrimination ...

“Math might seem like it’s about getting the right answers, but really it’s about the process of discovering,” according to this invigorating philosophical take on the field. Mathematician Cheng (The ...