Syracuse schools turned to parents for help after its surveys showed younger students couldn’t count at grade-age level. “What we saw is that a lot of our kids were either a year to a year and a half ...

Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the ...

A new book promises to do just that. Plus, a chance to buy an interior designer’s designer clothes and portrait art showcasing a rarefied breed: dandies. By Ruth La Ferla In the Fashion Chatter column ...

Nora Spinner smiles for a photo her teacher took to celebrate her counting progress (photo provided by Daniela Klamm). We’ll deliver breaking news directly to your inbox. Sign up today. Syracuse ...

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