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A large body of research evidence suggests that strong math skills in young children are a powerful predictor of future academic success. But early-childhood educators—the professionals who are ...

February 19, 2026 - Arizona State University wants Cal Grants for its California-based students, but California officials say its not eligible. In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring ...

Tracking, or grouping students according to their perceived ability, is a common feature in high school math. But a new study finds that it’s widespread as early as elementary and middle school, ...

Louis Benezet carried out audacious research. He asked the principals of schools in Manchester, New Hampshire to drop math from the early grades. No teaching of arithmetic. No adding, subtracting, ...

Claire Brown received funding from the Higher Education, Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) to implement and research the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in ...

As policy makers chip away at the foundations, academics have shared why the take up of specialist maths subjects in senior years continue to decline despite a national focus on boosting Australia’s ...