Fractions are considered one of the most challenging areas of basic mathematics for students to master, and difficulties in fractions understanding can hamstring students' mastery of algebra and other ...

Newark public schools are cautiously trying out a new automated teaching aid from Khan Academy. The preliminary report card: “could use improvement.” By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer, who covers ...

Fractions are enough to make you cry if you’re not a math whiz, but Microsoft Excel handles them very well. In fourth-grade math, you learned fraction basics: Fractions are a numerical representation ...