Word problems tend to be complicated in part because of their descriptive language. Students often don’t understand what exactly they’re being asked, especially when the problem includes ...

The slur, which has been used to discriminate against people with disabilities, is finding popularity online again. But its implications are bigger than one word, experts say.

Word problem “key words” charts abound on lesson-sharing sites like Teachers Pay Teachers. These graphic organizers are designed to remind students which math words signal different operations.

The recent dust-up on social media over WGN-TV sports anchor Dan Roan’s use of the word “thug” to describe a Black basketball player is yet another cautionary tale illustrating th… ...

“Word-problem solving in lower grades is one of the better indicators of overall school success in K-12,” said Lynn Fuchs, a research professor at Vanderbilt University. In a large national survey, ...

I hate the word woke. Let’s be clear. This is not a conservative hatred of an agenda. It is not a liberal hatred of the right’s reaction to that perceived agenda. It is, however, a loathing ...

For the last few years, reasonable people of various ideological leanings have been lamenting the scourge that is the word “problematic.” Why the weasel word 'problematic' should be banned ...

RI EDUCATION Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way. In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing ...