SAN ANTONIO – A recent study by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study showed math scores for U.S. students between fourth and eighth grade are declining. Part of the problem is ...

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

Ashley Morris has spent her professional life teaching math to students. She taught for 11 years in Wake County public schools and local private and charter schools. But her real passion lies with ...

Trouble with math? Raj Valli wants to be your tutor. Mr. Valli is the founder and CEO of Tabtor, a tablet-based tutoring program delivered via an app that combines technology (there are no pencils or ...

Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Three school children doing math equations on the blackboard Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Remember quaking at the thought of algebra? A new study ...

New research shows wealthy families use private tutoring to widen the academic gap. Here's what the data says and what ...

Anxiety about doing math problems can be relieved with a one-on-one math tutoring program, according to a new study. The study showed that tutoring fixed abnormal responses in the brain's fear ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...