Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s ...

Diophantus of Alexandria revolutionized algebra with Arithmetica, pioneering symbolic notation and abstract number theory.

Pre-algebra is more than just a set of math topics—it’s the bridge between basic arithmetic and the deeper logic of algebra. Mastering it builds the confidence and skills needed for high school math, ...

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Lower Shore educators say a new Maryland math policy will require significant teacher training and local implementation work, even as it remains unclear whether school systems will receive new money ...

Cal State no longer will require all its general education math courses to have a strict intermediate algebra prerequisite — a policy that has long stymied students trying to transfer from community ...

This story was updated on Aug. 2, 2017. A new policy from the California State University system will soon allow some students to take math classes with pre-requisites other than intermediate algebra ...

Commentary: This gap between math reality and graduation rate has real consequences. First, students leaving high school are ...

If you can’t simplify the following operation, chances are the state won’t let you graduate from community college: Algebra problems like this one are at the heart of a dispute over the level of math ...