Math is often the most challenging class in a student’s course load. But it doesn’t have to be. Follow these tips to prevent ...

What It Is and How It Affects Learning Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects an individual’s ability to understand and manipulate numbers. Often referred to as ‘math dyslexia,’ ...

The Towson University undergrads stared at the quadratic formula projected onto the board. It seemed to be taunting them. x = [-b ± √(b² – 4ac)] / 2a Their instructor, Cristina Packard, had already ...

Faculty members at the University of California are calling on the UC system to bring back standardized tests in its admissions process. KPBS education reporter Katie Anastas says it comes as more and ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Cecilia Lopez Alvarado was scrolling through Reddit one evening in her dorm room when she came ...

The U.S. high school graduation rate is among the highest in years, with 86 percent of seniors attaining a diploma after four years of study. The rate should be a reason to crow. But it isn’t. The ...

W hen California lawmakers voted in 2017 to all but eliminate remedial math across the state’s community colleges, Nicholas Lujan was the kind of student they hoped to save. After three years of ...

Analog Academics: As students increasingly struggle with college algebra requirements, many are sent to “remedial” math classes to catch up. Here, a remedial math student's notebook at Baltimore City ...

Instead, the authors pinned the change on COVID-19 and an increase in low-income student enrollments. It’s unclear whether they knew about the calculator policy change. The report’s authors attributed ...

America’s crisis of reading instruction is by now well-known. But have you checked on your kid’s math skills lately? When it comes to math in schools, there’s one thing on which teachers, students, ...

A Roosevelt International Middle School student takes a math enrichment class by computer at home in 2020. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Unified School District) This story first appeared at The 74, a ...