California is preparing to overhaul the way its schools teach math with new state guidelines, a 1,000-page effort that’s drawn both staunch support and fierce criticism over the nearly four years it’s ...

California education officials on Wednesday approved a long-studied overhaul of the state’s math teaching guide, with sweeping changes designed to make the subject more relevant and accessible, ...

He suspects such a program would be less expensive than today's Everyday Math curriculum, the subject of considerable controversy this year. A week ago, about 20 parents and Board of Education members ...

ODESSA, Texas — Shifting thoughts have led to changes in the classroom since most of us were last in school. “What we’re doing is we’re shifting our thinking and we’re in the process of creating a ...

A blend of family attitudes, cultural ideas, and frustration often lead students to believe that math ability is a fixed trait like eye color, teachers say. They believe they are either born with the ...