Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa Chad Aldeman for The 74 Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 0 A collage of a young girl solving math problems using a marker and a young boy reading a math book. The 74 // Getty images Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chad Aldeman for The 74 k9bmkDEC@?8m$49@@=D E92E 2C6 8@@5 2E E6249:?8 >2E9 2C6 2=D@ 8@@5 :? C625:?8 — 2?5 G:46 G6CD2k^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAm|2?J A6@A=6 AC676C C6DE2FC2?ED E92E DA64:2=:K6 2?5 A6C764E 2 46CE2:? EJA6 @7 4F:D:?6 — E96J 5@?’E H2?E E96:C 32C364F6 C6DE2FC2?E E@ @776C DFD9:[ 2?5 D66 6IE6?D:G6 >6?FD 2D 2 H@CC:D@>6 D:8? @7 >65:@4C:EJ]k^Am kAm~? E96 @E96C 92?5[ E96J >2J ?@E H2?E 2 9@E6= E92E 6I46=D :? @?=J @?6 2C62 — E96J H2?E 6G6CJ 9@E6= E96J DE2J 2E E@ 92G6 4=62? 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