Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance.

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A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...

When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" ...

Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country--making it relevant help students grasp ...

Can you solve the elementary school problem that divided the internet in less than 30 seconds? Test your might in this seemingly easy challenge that many failed.

When elected officials dismiss data collection and statistics that have met the test of time yet tell a story that they ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get ...

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You’d be surprised how many young people can’t read this. One of its conclusions tells the sad tale. “Between 2020 and 2025, the number of students whose math skills fall below high school level has ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...