If your child is preparing for the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) math test this spring, there's important news: the rules of the game have officially changed. The 2023 Mathematics SOL standards are now fully implemented across all Virginia public schools as of the 2024–2025 school year — meaning the test your child takes this year is different from the one older siblings may have taken. Whether your student is in 3rd grade working on fractions, 8th grade preparing f

As a parent, watching your teen struggle with math can bring up all kinds of doubts. Maybe you’ve caught yourself thinking, “They’re just not a math person” or “They must’ve inherited my struggles.” It’s a common concern—and a very human one. But what if the issue isn’t about natural ability at all? What if the real problem lies in how we understand and teach math?