Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students ...

Parents know they should talk and read to their young children. Dozens of nonprofit organizations have promoted the research evidence that it will help their children do better in school. But the ...

Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation. Parents can help by not vocally dreading the ...

A review of three recent studies on PsyPost proved that it’s more than just physical characteristics that parents are passing on to their kids. Instead, their academic struggles might be inherited, ...

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Across the country, parents are discovering that what their children bring home from school looks very little like what they once learned. It isn’t just math — reading lessons, writing expectations, ...

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Sylvan Learning will have a free refresher workshop tonight for parents who want to brush up on their math skills. "Forgotten Math for Parents," a 90-minute seminar, will review key math concepts ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...

TONIGHT TO BREAK DOWN THE FINDINGS. SARAH BEN AND ERIKA, THIS WAS AN EDUCATION ADVOCACY GROUP, ADVOCACY GROUP THAT SURVEYED MORE THAN 1500 PARENTS ABOUT HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR CHILDREN’S MATH SKILLS ...