This story was updated with a correction on Nov. 20, 2018. Instilling confidence in math skills from an early age is the mission of a new math program aimed at California preschoolers. With that in ...

France's government is worried about how many of its schoolchildren consider themselves "stupid at math." The education minister released a report Monday commissioned by renowned mathematician and ...

(HealthDay)—Many kids struggle with math—and for a number of reasons. Knowing when to be concerned will allow you to get your child study help early on, which is important because research shows that ...

Students’ median grades on MATH 51: “Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications” exams rose at least 15 percent between spring and fall 2018 after a new textbook and syllabus were ...

For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject. In a study of elementary school students, researchers found ...

Editor’s note, July 8, 2020; Updated March 18, 2021: The author of this piece, which was originally published on the Conversation, contacted Education Week to acknowledge to us that she failed to ...

Two years ago I walked into a car rental return center in Charlotte and interrupted Adrianette Felix mid-rant. “I can’t even help my own child do her homework, it’s so frustrating, and I feel so ...

Over the course of your life, how many times have you heard someone declare they’re “not a math person”? Probably too many to count (no pun intended). Whenever I hear someone say this, I immediately ...

A spike in blood pressure. A racing heart rate. Sweaty palms. For many adults, this is what they feel when faced with difficult math. But for kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect ...