New research shows wealthy families use private tutoring to widen the academic gap. Here's what the data says and what parents at every income level can do about it.

In the immortal words of Cady Heron, protagonist of cult-classic phenomenon 'Mean Girls,' math is beautiful because “it’ ...

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Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, announced that the Milliman Giving Fund renewed a three-year, $600,000 commitment to The Actuarial Foundation's Math Motivators Tutoring ...

My daughter is struggling in seventh grade pre-algebra and one reason is the foundational math she never truly mastered ...

HELPFUL HINTS: When hiring a private tutor, check the individual's credentials. Questions that should be asked include: 1) What are your credentials? 2) Where are you currently enrolled or teaching? 3 ...

Volunteer tutor recruitment kickoff: Heart Math Tutoring (Heart or HMT) is excited to officially begin recruiting and training volunteer tutors to partner with students in the 2025/26 school year.

As soon as Darnell Boursiquot hits the hallways of a Florida middle school, he’s mobbed by starstruck teenagers. When he steps into a classroom, Sharpie-wielding students line up to ask for autographs ...

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR, THE HEART MATH TUTORING PROGRAM IS EXPANDING IN WINSTON-SALEM. FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS, AND I’M ACTUALLY ONE OF THE VOLUNTEER TUTORS THAT GOES TO ...

Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Remember quaking at the thought of algebra? A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience looks at kids who have math ...