RALEIGH -- I knew that we would get here eventually, but I had no idea that I would be struggling with my child's math homework in the first grade. In my defense, I simply wasn't prepared for the ...

One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework. At ...

What’s the reason for your child’s math anxiety? US Department of Education, CC BY If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common ...

If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common worldwide. Math anxiety can lead to poor performance and also deter people from ...

When it comes to adolescents with math and science homework, more isn't necessarily better -- an hour a day is optimal -- but doing it alone and regularly produces the biggest knowledge gain, ...

Children of math-anxious parents learned less math over the school year and were more likely to be math-anxious themselves—but only when these parents provided frequent help on the child’s math ...

Two years ago I walked into a car rental return center in Charlotte and interrupted Adrianette Felix mid-rant. “I can’t even help my own child do her homework, it’s so frustrating, and I feel so ...