For as long as I can remember, math has been challenging for me. I always dreaded going to math class, so the thought of a college math class seemed terrifying to me. This semester I was required to ...

Since the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than ...

From teaching multiplication tables to coaching calculus, if you can explain math, RSVP can match you with students who need your help – from home. RSVP’s My Free Tutor virtual math program currently ...

If the thought of calculating a tip at a restaurant makes you nervous, then you are not alone. Math anxiety is common worldwide. Math anxiety can lead to poor performance and also deter people from ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing A dozen parents gathered around veteran math educator Leanna Baker, moments before students show up for what is billed as a ...

Last week I wrote about the birthday of the world’s first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. Before she came up with the world’s first computer program (conceptually, at least), Lovelace was an ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Who needs algebra? That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years has become a vigorous debate among American educators, sparked by a provocative new book that ...

EdSource · California teachers on the picket line amid shrinking school budgets President Obama earlier this year announced a new initiative, “Computer Science for All,” to empower a generation of ...

Hi, it’s me, the English major–the one who managed to avoid ever taking another math class after sophomore year in high school. That’s right, after struggling through Algebra 2, I tossed my calculator ...

You’re staring at the screen. It’s a quadratic equation that seems to mock your confusion. The clock’s ticking. Homework’s due. Brain’s fried. What do you do? For thousands of students every single ...

NEW YORK – Who needs algebra? That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years has become a vigorous debate among American educators, sparked by a provocative new book that argues ...

On RussianMathTutors.com, a site promoting a Soviet-era style of math instruction, a sample question involves Masha, a mom who bakes a batch of unmarked pies: three rice, three bean and three cherry.