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BETHEL - Heather Gebert is honest about her abilities. "I'm really bad at math," says the 17-year-old Bethel High School senior. But Gebert plans to attend college next year at Western Connecticut ...

I enjoyed reading your recent discussion with Alex Baron, “How Much Autonomy Should Teachers Have Over Instructional Materials? ” In particular, I was struck by your skepticism about whether ...

Mathematics homework can sometimes cause more harm than good. Supporting kids with maths homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Two years ago, Jennifer Hughes was 45 and supporting four ...

Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things ...