According to research by the author of Playful Interactions Dr. Karyn Purvis, scientists have determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain — unless it’s ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A study published ...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-Bronx, speaks on the Assembly floor in March. It’s been a while since some school districts have used old-school multiplication tables. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, ...

Some North Carolina lawmakers want to require that school children learn how to write and multiply even in today's modern world.A legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to change state ...