While most states have graduation rates between 80-95%, math proficiency is most often below 50%. (There’s a wide range in ...

Michelle Tregoning remembers the first time she felt nervous about maths like it was yesterday. In Year 6, she was asked to answer a simple maths question in front of the class: what's 5 x 6? Ms ...

Often referred to as the "dyslexia of numbers", dyscalculia is thought to affect one in 20 people.

Teenagers who stick with the subject have higher levels of chemical vital for brain plasticity, research shows Students who drop mathematics at the age of 16 have lower amounts of a brain chemical ...

Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy have evolved significantly over recent decades to meet both societal demands and the challenges of a rapidly changing global economy. Curricula now ...

If calculating costs while shopping, scaling up a recipe or making a budget sends your brain into meltdown, the culprit could be maths anxiety. The chances are it started during your school days — but ...

A report out today examines the factors that influence 'math anxiety' among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child's ...

Adolescents who stopped studying math showed a reduction in a critical brain chemical for brain development. This reduction in brain chemical was found in a key brain area that supports math, memory, ...

Almost a third of American adults don’t have the math skills necessary to make effective decisions about their health and finances. These 73 million people can count, sort and do simple arithmetic.

Maths at Work is a fantastic opportunity to discuss and demonstrate first-hand the application of maths, analytics and data science in your work whilst connecting with academics, students and the ...

Apr. 19—The Alabama Numeracy Act, a state law passed in this year's legislative session and signed this month by the governor, gets generally high grades from local education officials, but they worry ...