With student scores down, Putnam tackles 'numeracy,' a community-wide problem
For the past three years, improvement in math among Putnam Elementary School’s most disadvantaged students has ranked among the bottom 10% of schools in the state. More than 66% of Putnam Elementary ...
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Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner of 10th Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Science Video Competition
Jasmine Eyal, Age 16, of Singapore, Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for her Original Video Explaining ...
4th grade reading, 8th grade math scores continue to plunge in WA despite more spending
State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping.
Cooking with kids teaches healthy eating, life skills and more
To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but ...
Harvard University: The Ivy League teaching remedial math
When the remedial program’s pilot was announced in September, Harvard’s director of introductory math, Brendan Kelly, told ...
Parents' fear of math linked to lower achievement in children
Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common ...