Lynne Munson has served as president and executive director of the non-profit Common Core, Inc. since its founding in 2007. Common Core, Inc. is an advocate for the liberal arts and sciences education ...

BEIJING — Educators around the world were stunned when students in Shanghai came in first in their international standardized testing debut, besting their counterparts in dozens of countries in what ...

Mastery – an approach to teaching maths commonly used in East Asian countries – can significantly benefit children in UK schools, a University of Exeter academic has found. The independent research, ...

Typically, middle school math is a one-size-fits-all experience. To prepare for high school math, students study prealgebra, then algebra — rarely moving beyond. This standard approach is especially ...

The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.

The Bellevue Schools Foundation is working with Bellevue teachers, administrators, parents and students to roll out a new and improved math program to better prepare students for higher-level math ...