The report declares that a truce is necessary in the so-called math wars. Traditionalists emphasize math facts and direct instruction of procedures, while progressives focus on conceptual ...

The ongoing math wars plus persistent teacher pipeline issues are among the most powerful forces behind students’ longstanding poor performance in the subject, a new study finds. The Center on ...

In the years leading up to the pandemic, the gender gap had nearly closed. But within a few years, girls lost all the ground ...

Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders ...

Math isn’t just about answers—the process matters, too. These strategies spotlight reasoning and reveal student thinking.

AI-simulated students consistently outperform real students—and make different kinds of mistakes—in math and reading ...

The test scores show more students are not reaching what would be considered “basic” achievement across subject areas. Educators blame these factors.

The qualification needed for being a teacher in Israel is basically having a pulse,” says education expert Yitzhak Klein.The ...

In 2023-2024, boys on average outscored girls in math in nearly nine out of 10 districts, an analysis of test scores shows.

Local districts departed from some national trends. But girls’ scores still slid more than boys’, with a few exceptions.

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.