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Claire Madden, a math education specialist for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers different methods of subtracting two-digit numbers. Credit: Abby J. McFarland for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

SAN ANTONIO – A recent study by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study showed math scores for U.S. students between fourth and eighth grade are declining. Part of the problem is ...

A large body of research evidence suggests that strong math skills in young children are a powerful predictor of future academic success. But early-childhood educators—the professionals who are ...

The DREME Network was created in 2014 to advance the field of early mathematics research and improve young children’s opportunities to develop math skills. The Network focuses on math from birth ...

This story was updated with a correction on Nov. 20, 2018. Instilling confidence in math skills from an early age is the mission of a new math program aimed at California preschoolers. With that in ...

A 2-year-old boy looks through a tube while playing at The Children’s Center at Caltech in Pasadena on April 8. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource Today PASADENA — While many preschools struggle to ...

Immediate academic gains from early-childhood programs often fade as children move into upper elementary school. But a new study suggests math supports in the earliest grades may build on each other ...

, and why does it matter? According to the Erikson Institute, racial justice in early mathematics means creating a worldview and an environment where all children and their families, regardless of ...

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