The Week – Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan
“Just 40 percent of U.S. fourth-graders are proficient at math. This is a worrying statistic, given that young kids’ numeracy skills are associated with later academic achievement. Fortunately, parents — even those who count themselves among the 30 percent of U.S. adults who lack basic math skills — can help their kids can improve in, and maybe even enjoy, the subject. Here’s how.” (more)