Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...

Nearly three years ago, Elham Kazemi stood before teachers at Lake­ridge Elementary with more bad news about their students’ math skills. The teachers at the Renton School District school already knew ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

For nearly two decades, a battle has raged over the best way to teach elementary and high school math. On one side sit fundamentalists, who prefer old-fashioned drilling and a focus on the basics. On ...

Arbor Station Elementary was recently full of energy and enthusiasm as families gathered for the school’s much-anticipated ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...

One Polk Central Elementary student summed up Polk County Schools’ first math festival with a revelation: they didn’t know ...

Who knew the so-called math wars could get so heated? Readers made this the most e-mailed story of the week at chicagotribune.com. For nearly two decades, a battle has raged over the best way to teach ...