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 ...

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 ...

Pinkerton Academy math teacher Christa Powers was named New Hampshire’s Teacher of the Year on Wednesday, state education officials announced. Powers, a Chester resident, was one of 124 nominees and ...

In the article “ Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know ” (Jan. 23, 2026), U.S. Sen. Bill ...

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

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 ...

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