What part of math was most intimidating when you were in grade school? Maybe it was fractions. Or even worse, long-form division. Somehow splitting numbers really seemed complicated. And the U.S.

ANN ARBOR -- What part of math success comes from knowing fractions? More than you might think, according to a new study that analyzed long-term data on more than 4,000 children from both the United ...

An innovative, hands-on curriculum that combines music and math may help younger students learn how to do fractions, according to a new study. The music-based program, Academic Music, uses rhythm to ...

Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings. An innovative curriculum uses rhythm to teach fractions at a California school where students in a ...

From factory workers to Wall Street bankers, a reasonable proficiency in math is a crucial requirement for most well-paying jobs in a modern economy. Yet, over the past 30 years, mathematics ...

The article “Approach to Fractions Seen as Key Shift in Standards” makes many good points. I have long been interested in math education in the United States and am currently serving on the U.S.