This is the first in a two-part series. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of the most contentious in ...

It is just as natural for young children to think mathematically about their world as it is for them to use language. They develop mathematical knowledge as they manipulate objects and reason about ...

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. A group of California parents and ...

A national nonprofit that aims to improve math outcomes for students in pre-K-5 found there are four key elements to ...

Children begin learning mathematics well before they enter elementary school. Starting from infancy and continuing throughout the preschool period, they develop a base of skills, concepts, and ...

The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for early mathematics has been contentious, to say the least. This story also appeared ...

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A student uses My Math Academy. Dozens, maybe even hundreds of writers have pecked and published countless stories about pandemic-related learning gaps – the knowledge and skills that students have ...

Pre-algebra (Math 1090) enhances students’ basic math skills through the study of key skill strands that are explored across different types of numbers, including whole numbers, fractions, signed ...

Are students’ math struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic completely unprecedented? Yes and no. Disruption in schools has also meant disruption in testing, so it’s been hard to pin down exactly how ...