Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts ...

The panel’s report repeatedly calls for students to be able to recall math procedures, such as basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, quickly and effortlessly.

No matter how dire the math crisis, we can turn it around. Making math a priority in our kids’ education also will help prepare them for real life.

Nearly a quarter of 4th graders could not meet basic math achievement on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.