HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A mental math system developed in the 1800's is helping some local students ace standardized tests and win math competitions. But the method isn't taught in most Houston schools.

Use a variety of representations and strategies add within 1,000. Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake as you add two 3-digit numbers using a partial sums strategy. Use a variety of representations and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Shocking stat: 85% of Memphis students ...

Education leaders took the first steps Thursday toward changing the state’s controversial approach to high school math. The state school board advertised new course options in algebra and geometry in ...

“The world is changing. We need to change high school and ... middle school to prepare the students for this new world.” Nahum Correa, left, developer of MetroMatemáticas A new way to teach math ...

It seems every time I turn on my computer I see another article blasting the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Mocking math homework has become self-righteous entertainment. Yes, there are some ...

Learning Assistant Juan Ignacio Sanchez Quintana, center, works with a student in Calculus I class. FIU changed the way it teaches calculus, and managed to increase the pass rate. Miami, Florida, ...