The atmosphere was more carnival than academic, based on enthusiasm and participation at Family Math Night at Ashland University, where the combination of entertainment and learning attracted a crowd.

SPONSORED – Mathnasium is helping students prevent the summer slide in math. They share how they prevent the learning loss in the summer months and how they keep things fun.

AND OUR BACK TO SCHOOL COVERAGE NOW. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SUMMER SLIDE, HOW STUDENTS LOSE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THEY LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR? DURING SUMMER BREAK? WELL, ONE LOCAL TECH ...

On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal? Memorize them all by Thanksgiving and never forget. But reality teaches us otherwise.

The evening was designed to bring awareness to the slide in math scores among students in multiple school districts. 28,820 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than ...