I still remember the time when I decided I should ask my dad for help with my math homework, instead of my mom. My mom was a high school math teacher, and it didn’t take more than a glance for my dad ...

The early years are a critical time to teach the foundations of math. That’s when children learn to count, start identifying shapes and gain an early understanding of concepts like size and ...

Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls’ ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and ...

Teachers’ unconscious racial bias in the classroom can significantly affect how different students are taught — and what they learn. Portland State University Math Education professor Eva Thanheiser ...

Joseph Cimpian receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences and the National Science Foundation. Ian Thacker and Yasemin Copur-Gencturk do not work for, ...

The study suggests that children actively use gender stereotypes to guide how they learn. Young children trust math advice from men, even when it is wrong. A new study from Rutgers University–New ...

SAN ANTONIO — In a state that has passed anti-diversity laws and tried to squelch instruction on systemic racism, a new law could open doors for Latino and Black children long shut out of advanced ...