Sorenson attributes her students’ language and content growth to the school’s intensive training for teachers across the ...

Were you a kid who struggled in math class? If so, vivid recollections of poring over algebra homework trying to understand the inscrutable equations are probably core memories from your school years.

This is not so different from what high school students need as they chart a course to graduation; they should have a goal or ...

Can students learn algebra from Instagram and video games? Teaching researcher Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, thinks so. Walkington's new study, funded by the National ...

If you are like most adults in this country, it's likely that you don't have particularly fond associations with algebra. Algebra is often considered an academic "gateway," which really means "most ...

The new plan does not mandate a certain way of teaching math. Instead, it encourages schools to shift away from rote ...

About seven years ago, some friends who had high school-age children urged me to attend a meeting to discuss our district’s math curriculum, called College Preparatory Math (CPM). Until then I hadn’t ...

He answers that question “no.” Hacker says that algebra “is a stumbling block for all kinds of students” and that it takes a toll on both high school and ...

When Eric Weber, professor and chair of mathematics at Iowa State University, talks about data science with future math ...