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

An EdWeek Research Center survey finds that educators see older students' lack of progress in the subject as an acute problem ...

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...

Math anxiety is causing many students to self-sort out of the STEM career pipeline early, closing off career paths that would likely be fulfilling (and lucrative). Credit: Andrea Morales for The ...

Last fall, the Stanford Mathematics Department introduced a new course titled MATH 18: “Foundations for Calculus.” The addition was a major step in the department’s ongoing efforts to make its ...

This story was produced in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms to deliver expert coverage of higher education. Alyssa Pfeifer always ...

April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. Enrolling students in high school ...

California requires the State Board of Education to adopt at least five math programs in grades K-8. The board far surpassed that number by adopting 64 during its meeting on Thursday. The approved ...

Many students who lacked hands-on, in-person teachings due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and school closures are now struggling with basic math at the college level, according ...

AI is no longer just a homework helper—it’s becoming a partner in learning math. From step-by-step problem walkthroughs to guiding questions that build reasoning skills, AI tools are changing how ...

Cecilia Lopez Alvarado passed high school math with A’s and B’s. But in college, she effectively had to start over. Here’s ...