The quest to make mathematics rigorous has a long and spotty history — one mathematicians can learn from as they push to ...

“You have my solemn promise on the use of algorithms,” said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson. “At least one has to be one that parents recognize from their early days.” An ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. While the percentage of students who use a computer in math class at least once every few weeks has been ...

The latest results of an international exam given to teenagers ranked the USA ninth in reading and 31st in math literacy out of 79 countries and economies. America has a smaller-than-average share of ...

I talked this weekend to a mother whose son is struggling in algebra II. Why, she asked, does he have to take it? He wants to be a sports promoter but is being forced to take the same rigorous math as ...

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...