School & Teaching

Like many parents, Tracy Solomon spends quite a bit of time counting with her son Xavier.

“First, we learned to recognize num...

A parent I know went to an information session about math at his kid’s school. After listening to the visiting curriculum expert...

Many explanations for the gender gap in math skills don’t hold up, suggests new research on math skills and gender in 86 countri...

Educators walk a tightrope between academics and young children’s developmental needs.

Although the common-core standards are...

Parent and teacher conferences, phone calls, Open House night at school, emails . . . it’s often a one-parent support team for a...

The governor’s office recently convened a focus group and had a facilitator ask an open-ended question about education. The grou...