Researchers at Maynooth University's Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Ireland have unveiled significant findings on the role of homework in student achievement. The ...

A new study suggests that helping teens feel competent and purposeful may help their grades more than just focusing on their happiness. One ongoing question in child psychology is what can help kids ...

As children make the transition from finger-counting to retrieving math facts from memory, their brains begin to change, according to a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience. The findings ...

A new study shows that charter school students are now outpacing their peers in traditional public schools in math and reading achievement, cementing a long-term trend of positive charter school ...

Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – between March 2020 and early 2023 – are still having trouble keeping up with course work, according to a study from the nonprofit ...

The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday. The 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, based ...

Math problems can actually cause people anxiety and physical pain, similar to a punch in the gut, a new Canadian study shows. For people who have anxiety about the school subject, the prospect of ...