Billions of dollars are being spent on education research. Is it working?
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A veteran education researcher raises questions about whether educational research is actually being put to use.
Math proficiency scores fell during the pandemic.
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A former math teacher explains what’s behind the recent drop in math scores for the nation’s fourth and eighth graders.
Civil rights activist Bob Moses founded The Algebra Project to help Black students develop strong math skills.
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The Algebra Project – a long-standing initiative to teach algebra to Black students who might not otherwise take it – sprang from Bob Moses’ work as a civil rights activist, a historian recounts.
Reading for pleasure helps kids in a number of ways.
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When kids read for pleasure they build empathy and improve social relationships. Here’s how you could inculcate a love for reading in your kids.