All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

Children often struggle to memorize multiplication facts, as Hechinger reported, but research suggests it may be worth the effort. Cognitive scientists say that learning your times tables by heart ...

Earlier this week, I wrote about the history of progressive math education, the culture wars it has inspired over the past hundred years, and the controversy over the California Math Framework. Today, ...