Elementary school teachers play a crucial role in introducing students to math, yet many of those educators struggle mightily with the task. Some elementary teachers took only a little bit of math ...

BOSTON – Massachusetts students lost the top spot in math and reading test scores and the organization known as "the nation's report card" says the COVID pandemic is to blame. New data from the ...

Last week I wrote about Massachusetts’ plan to require aspiring elementary school teachers to pass a math-specific portion of the state licensing test, as opposed to simply passing the generic exam.

TONIGHT TO BREAK DOWN THE FINDINGS. SARAH BEN AND ERIKA, THIS WAS AN EDUCATION ADVOCACY GROUP, ADVOCACY GROUP THAT SURVEYED MORE THAN 1500 PARENTS ABOUT HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR CHILDREN’S MATH SKILLS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Education advocates are raising concerns about student math performance in Massachusetts, warning that declining scores mirror the ...

BRAINTREE - Did you like doing math in school? Many people didn't. But a non-profit in Massachusetts is increasing the number of students of color and low-income students in advanced level math ...

Since the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, schools in the state have focused on strengthening students comprehension of so-called STEM topics — science, technology, engineering and ...

Dennis Berkey, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which is involved in a state program that encourages middle and high school students to study engineering. PHOTO/COURTESY The United States ...