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A troubling math problem that led to a "heated conversation" among one fifth-grader's family has sparked similar debate on social media. Math differs from other subjects in that the answers students ...

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.

For decades, educators have assumed that learning arithmetic in school helps students solve real-world problems. Yet, a new ...