Students studying math can focus on statistics. Statistics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the country and is ranked No. 9 for Best Technology Jobs, No. 50 in Best STEM Jobs, and No. 92 in 100 ...

Greg Duncan before delivering the keynote address at the Silicon Valley Education Foundation’s forum on early math. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource Today A study showing that early math skills are ...

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An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

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Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming majority, 95%, said the subject is very or somewhat important for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to factors that affect a student’s well-being in adulthood, better math skills might not be the first thing that ...

According to a Rutgers-based study, young children between the ages of 5-to-7 are more likely to remember and believe ...

Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...

From more than 50 years of teaching experience, I’ve learned that elementary school teachers are typically more comfortable teaching reading. They delight in watching students become readers. They ...

Everyone knows that children who are not reading at grade level by 3rd grade are fated to struggle academically throughout school. Concerns about early literacy skills are justified because reading ...

Parents who excel at math produce children who excel at math. This is according to a recent study that shows a distinct transfer of math skills from parent to child. The study specifically explored ...