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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teaching preschool children simple math-related vocabulary and concepts, such as "more," "a lot," "some" and "fewer," improves their mathematical skills, according to a new a ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the nation witnesses unprecedented declines in academic achievement, one of the largest education philanthropies has announced ...