A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...

This story is part of a series from the Education Reporting Collaborative in partnership with AL.com. At the Erikson Institute, a child-development-focused graduate school in Chicago, this annual ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Getting early-childhood educators more comfortable with teaching math was the focus of a summer workshop held by the Erikson Institute in Chicago, Ill. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...

A curriculum Teaching young children mathematics is more than a collection of activities; it needs to be coherent, focused on important concepts and skills, accommodate a range of learners, and ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

The study showed that playing "linear number board games" - where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can ...

A new study found young children are more likely to trust incorrect math advice from men than correct advice from women.

Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, ...

Melissa Moore knew by fourth or fifth grade that she wanted to be a teacher. Position: Sixth grade math teacher for honors and regular math at Athens Middle School; teaches an Advancement Via ...