Includes updates and/or revisions. Mastering algebra is widely considered the gateway to higher mathematics and college readiness, but new studies question whether low-performing students benefit from ...

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and ...

Back in 2019, Po-Shen Loh—an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University and national coach of the U.S. International Mathematics Olympiad—taught the world a new way of solving quadratic ...

Elections are all about numbers, sometimes hinging on miniscule percentage-point differences in turnouts. Math teacher Alison Strole’s middle school students know this better than your average ...

WATSONVILLE — While there are numerous benefits to summer vacations, the absence of learning can allow students’ minds to wander and they may need to refresh their learning when school resumes. This ...

Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make math more enjoyable, keep ...

If you're not a numbers person, sometimes even if you are, high school math, can be mind-numbing. "These are all quadratic equations and quadratic equations, they don't really make sense to anyone," ...

Ah, algebra lessons. What with all those brackets and X's and numbers, they weren't the most exciting classes, or the most useful study subject either. Because, and let's be honest here algebra, most ...