New research findings reveal that parents' anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children's early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress ...

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...

Why it matters: Early math skills are strong predictors of later academic and career success, yet national scores are at historic lows. What research shows: Meta-analyses of 18 studies found a 76% ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Coming in last in the nation in math education is not sitting well with Alabama lawmakers. That’s why Senator Arthur Orr is sponsoring a bill to bring student performance up.

As you may remember from your own (in)glorious youth, most university students are required to take a statistics course even if they hate math and aren’t in a particularly numbers-heavy major. Ellen ...

New research finds links between certain math skills in young children and specific numerical activities undertaken at home with parents. The study also finds that the more parents engage in ...

Some form of mathematics is compulsory for all secondary school students in South Africa. By Grade 10, learners must choose between two forms: Mathematics (core “maths”) or Mathematical Literacy ...

What’s the finding: Studies show linear number board games can meaningfully improve early numeracy in preschool to second-grade children with lasting effects. Why it matters: Early math skills ...

President Trump’s new tariffs are poised to wreak havoc on U.S. and global markets. Experts are baffled, stock markets are reeling, and uncertainty is peaking. Whether tariffs are good policy or not ...

Almost a third of American adults don’t have the math skills necessary to make effective decisions about their health and finances. These 73 million people can count, sort and do simple arithmetic.