If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common worldwide. Math anxiety can lead to poor performance and also deter people from ...

“I hate the Common Core,” the mother of two complained when I told her I write about education. “What, specifically, do you hate?” I asked. “The math. It makes no sense! I can’t help my kid with his ...

When it comes to adolescents with math and science homework, more isn't necessarily better—an hour a day is optimal—but doing it alone and regularly produces the biggest knowledge gain, according to ...

The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...

I had a teacher conference today and met with most of my daughter's instructors and discussed her progress with them. The math teacher (8th grade Algebra II) decided to skip the meeting because he had ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- It's a topic that's constantly up for debate, and not just among academics -- but also parents, students and teachers. How much homework is too much? Good Question. "That's a hard ...

Very few kids like homework, but some assignments are worse than others. We asked New Jersey students to tell us about the homework they can't stand, the ones that drive them nuts! I don't like math ...

Supporting kids with math homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are making it harder for parents to help and it's taking a serious ...