Spanish is the first language for more than half Ms. Evans’ students. As she and other teachers working with similar students have come to understand, translating the arcane terminology of math ...

But at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics this week, math educators said the subject has its own language, too—and knowing how to speak it is critical to success. In presentations ...

At Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary, 1% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 4% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment ...