College Algebra is a major barrier to degree completion, but redesigning math experiences to focus on real-world applications ...

High school math, and algebra, in particular, is in crisis. Although some students thrive on the pathway to calculus, most do not. Algebra I is the single most failed course in American high schools.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help middle school students discover the wonders of mathematics in the everyday world, Accelerate Learning today announces the release of STEMscopes Math for grades 6-8 ...

David Cordeau, a teacher at Roslyn Middle School, was convinced that the key to unlocking algebra was making it fun.

MANSFIELD - Robert Parris Moses believes math literacy is a civil right. "With public school education, really, we're at the same position we were at 50 years ago with the right to vote," said Moses, ...

Should all students take Algebra 2? Florida seemed to say “no” this spring with the passage of a law striking it from graduation requirements. Texas said much the same in legislation Republican Gov.

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...

A high school student is tutored in algebra. Tutors and teachers report that more students struggled in the course this academic year. Credit: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images The ...

Under the Common Core State Standards, parents and middle school students are being asked to “restrain their ambitions and delay algebra until high school,” long-time education reporter Jay Mathews ...

U.S. students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and rapidly ...