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Elementary math isn't easy

What’s Sophisticated about Elementary Mathematics? Plenty, writes Hung-Hsi Wu in American Educator. . . . starting no later than fourth grade, math should be taught by math teachers (who teach only...

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The lessons of Kumon

Kumon is booming in New York City and its affluent suburbs, writes  Paulette Miniter in City Journal. Parents who pay high taxes for public schools and/or private school tuition are paying even more —...

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Tutors get hyper-educated kids from A to A+

Tutoring kids who don’t need it is a booming business, writes Pawan Dhingra, an Amherst sociology and American Studies professor, on The Conversation. Well-off, well-educated parents will pay tutoring...

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