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

An elementary math problem has divided the internet after an easy-looking equation turned out to be anything but simple. Many X users were stumped by the problem 16 ÷ 4 X 4 - 4, posted by ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual COLA based on average inflation rates from the prior year. This cost is rising faster than the annual COLA, and it cuts directly into many retirees' ...

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to newly released data. The state Education Department released its yearly ...

Just over 3,000 third graders were kept from advancing to the fourth grade in 2025 after being unable to pass the Indiana standardized reading test. Data released during the State Board of Education ...

A dad in Texas turned to social media for help after becoming increasingly confused by a third-grade math problem set for his child as homework. Marty posted a screenshot of the problem to Reddit ...

In the third century BCE, Apollonius of Perga asked how many circles one could draw that would touch three given circles at exactly one point each. It would take 1,800 years to prove the answer: eight ...

"Math Homework Hotline" has been solving problems for local students for 33 seasons. Hillsborough County Schools produce the show and help kids in all grades. ‘Americans are going to feel it’: Bessent ...

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana Goldstein ...

A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...