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Experts gave AI 10 math problems to solve in a week. OpenAI, researchers and amateurs all gave it their best shot ...

In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...

After years of assigning the kind of homework she had done as a student and observing students’ disengagement with it, a teacher overhauled how she assigns math practice.

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Mathematics education today is built around a singular metric: marks. For decades, this model has served as the backbone of academic success, teaching students that the number on their report card ...

Math teacher Samantha McGlennen wandered around her Summit Middle School classroom, unfazed by the students’ chatter and laughter during a recent lesson about exponential growth. Their behavior – ...

A new Stanford study suggests math struggles may be about more than numbers. Children who had difficulty with math were less ...

Math often feels disconnected from the real lives of students. They learn the steps, solve equations and check their work, ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...