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Math Around The World
What can you do to help your child develop his or her math skills? A new study from Eduventures shows that parents in countries with higher math scores than the United States spend more time getting...
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Go Girls!
A new program is trying to get more girls to go into Math, Science, Engineering, and Technology. Wayne State University is again launching its program called Go Girl, which stands for Gaining...
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Math Studies Can Pay Off Big
Students and families do not always realize that the math they are learning and being tested on in high school can help them pay their college bills in years to come. Many colleges, including community...
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Stay Sharp On Simple Math Skills
To keep your child’s math skills sharp, and to help you hang on to your math abilities, try doing some calculations every day. Simple ones to try include racing the cash register to determine the...
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Algebra… Exposed!
Students in Michigan have all been taking Algebra in grade 9 since the state changed its high school graduation requirements. While algebra is considered a gateway class for college admissions, its...
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Guide For Parents Helping With Math Homework
Mathematics. Parents struggle to help their kids do math homework. Even if the parent knows the right answer, it can be a struggle to explain how to set up and solve a math problem that you last did a...
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MEAP Scores Rise In Math And Social Studies
DETROIT (WWJ) – Are math and social studies the new favorite subjects for Michigan school kids? A just-released study from the Michigan Educational Assessment Program finds math and social studies...
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Web Resources For Math Challenges
The National Council for the Teaching of Mathematics has some great web resources available for kids, families and teachers. The Council has developed the website figurethis.org, that present kids and...
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Fight Back Against Math Anxiety!
Getting kids to like math can be struggle. Even in elementary school, many students develop anxiety about math, and can get nervous when presented with a math problem. Studies have shown that to fight...
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U.S. Students Making Better Marks In Math
American kids are doing better in mathematics. That is the news from The Nation’s Report card, the U.S. Department of Education’s report on how students are performing relative to the past and relative...
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(Fun) Summer Math? Yes, It’s So!
In the hot and lazy summer months, it is hard to find ways to keep kids interested in math, and keep them practicing the skills they learned over the school year. While summer bridge workbooks are a...
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Get Quick Math Help Online, Anytime
Math is one of those subjects that many of us do not get the first time. For many kids, seeing a concept in class, or practicing it a few times at their desk, does not help when they are doing their...
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Affording College: Do The Math
For many families figuring out how to “do the math” to afford college is a frustrating exercise. You need to start with adding up tuition, fees, dorms and food, then subtract the financial aid you will...
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Finding Stuff Is Fun! (And Educational)
Finding good math activities for the summer is a tough task. But one activity that involves numbers will surely get kids involved. Using a GPS unit, kids can locate small boxes and objects left by...
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The 5 R’s Of Math
Students faced with the daunting task of studying for algebra or calculus or any level of math exam should learn the five Rs of math. They are: 1.) Recopy the work. Copy all theorems, principles and...
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DPS: Detroit Students Doing Better In Reading, Math
DETROIT (WWJ) - The Detroit Public School district says its students are making improvements on math and reading testing. DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts says National Assessment of Educational...
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Meet History’s First Ladies Of Mathematics
Spark your daughter’s interest in mathematics by telling her about the women in history whose expertise with numbers earned them respect in their field. In the 1700s, a French woman by the name of...
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Pi Day And Einstein
Three-fourteen is the date, but it’s also the scientific formula for pi. Pi is the constant ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Not only is March 14th pi day, Albert Einstein, the...
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Gardening For Kids And How It Relates To Math
With the days getting warmer, you may be thinking of planting vegetables and flower gardens. This summer, get the kids involved with gardening and along the way, recognize that it will teach them...
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Report: Student Interest Growing In Science, Math
ANN ARBOB (WWJ/AP) – Math and science are on the radar of a growing number of high school students, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Education. The annual “Condition of Education”...
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