The math problem: How schools can help kids catch up | Ariel Gilreath of The Hechinger Report & Jackie Valley of The Christian Science Monitor / The Associated Press
On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to multiplication questions before sprinting back to high-five their teammate. These students are part of a summer program run…