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Like many students around the world, Eithne, 14, in Chorley, United Kingdom, was struggling to keep up in math at school after more than a year of COVID-19 related disruptions. In June 2021, her ...

What is that high-performing Asian nations get right, when it comes to math teaching? A pair of researchers have explored that question in a new study, which examines the standards of Singapore, Hong ...

Designing a kitchen island is a lot like taking a refresher course in middle school math. You might start with a basic rectangle, then progress to more elaborate shapes, such as a pentagon or octagon.

At Battle High School in Columbia, Mo., students in geometry class have swapped their compasses and protractors for hammers and hard hats. And they’re doing it for a good cause. The school is one of a ...

Last weekend my husband and I Skyped with our son and his son, who is growing like the Dow. “Hey, Mom, check this out,” said our son as he gave his 4-year-old a simple math problem to do. We sipped ...