Contrary to the ill-informed criticisms that are circulating, a new mathematics proposal for California schools would not take the rigor — or the emphasis on finding correct answers — out of math. It ...

Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

The symmetry of an inaugural math competition being held in Ratio Hall seems only fitting. More than 100 middle school and elementary school students will gather Saturday at Wentz Science Center for ...

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Why did you choose to double major in math? Coming into Drexel, I knew that I did not want to graduate with only one bachelor's degree. Along with the huge investment and time commitment, I felt that ...