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AUSTIN — Texas school children should not use calculators until they learn to work through math problems the old-fashioned way — on paper, State Board of Education members said Thursday. The board ...

Your June 28 editorial on math education (“The ‘Why’ of Math”) certainly hit one nail on the head: This country is in serious need of math teachers with solid math training. It’s not enough to have ...

When you hear the word calculator, I bet your mind immediately goes to math class and solving problems that can’t be solved efficiently in your head or on paper. While calculators are traditionally ...

(StatePoint) If you remember your teachers and parents telling you not to rely too heavily on calculators, you may be inclined to pass on the same mindset to your own children. Here are some of the ...

OK, class — pull out your smartphones, please. It's not the conventional way to begin math class, but neither is Sara Van Der Werf's calculator alternative at Minneapolis South High School. Instead of ...

in many math and science classrooms, calculators play a central role in lesson plans and are even allowed to be used during tests. —Unsplash photo If you remember your teachers and parents telling you ...