MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some changes are coming to Alabama’s Department of Education elementary math curriculum. College students studying education are learning new math teaching techniques for ...

A Mobile fifth-grade teacher won a national award and $25,000 Thursday in recognition for her work at Gilliard Elementary School. Mary Travis teaches fifth grade math and science. Known as the “Oscars ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...

Alabama was the only state to earn a "Strong" rating its math education in a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality released Tuesday. The state, which has historically leaned red, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama education leaders say more of an effort is being made this year to increase math scores for elementary students. This effort comes as test scores in reading continue ...

In DeKalb County, Ala., elementary school math classes have gotten noisy. In a good way. Instead of worksheets and textbooks, children practice adding and subtracting with tiny toy bears. They ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Dr. Andrew Gentry was a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a decade. He’s in his third year at the Alabama School of Math and Science. Here is what he’s ...

Writing lesson plans has traditionally been a big part of a teacher’s job. But this doesn’t mean they should be starting from a blank slate. Ideally, teachers are supposed to base their lessons on the ...