When he first started teaching high school algebra at Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School, Jason Ovalles heard a familiar question from his students. "'Why are we doing this?' You know?

State lawmakers are considering proposals in the state budget that they hope would improve math education for public school students across the state. An amendment in the Ohio Senate's proposed ...

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 ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...