Newly released national test scores show student achievement in math rising at the elementary school level—but not among ...

Learn about basic fractions such as a half, third and quarter. How to write fractions Written fractions are made up of two parts, the numerator and the denominator. Find out more. How do I compare ...

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...

Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...