Some thoughts in response to “Researchers Suggest Early Algebra Harmful to Struggling Students” (April 25, 2012): In our extensive work with algebra-readiness programs across the country, we believe ...

Students get to share their favorite family recipes and practice their problem-solving strategies in this engaging math project.

Rethink math education in India to foster mathematical thinking, enhancing reasoning and problem-solving skills beyond just ...

Elementary teachers can talk with students one-on-one to probe their thinking and learn things that might be missed with ...

While educators and policymakers debate whether 8th graders can be readied to learn algebra, Sigrid B. Frawley sits in front of her kindergartners with a magic bag. She puts three tokens in the bag ...

Richard Cohen’s Feb. 21 commentary regarding the elimination of algebra as a graduation requirement really struck a chord. I am a writing major with a grade point average of 3.9 and I have recently ...

I read with interest Jac VerSteeg’s column suggesting that algebra continue to be taught in high school, but that a passing grade no longer be required for graduation. His premise is that 95 percent ...

Many years ago, I heard a fellow student at East High ask a math teacher, "If I am going to go to college to study English literature, why would anyone care if I know anything about algebra?" The ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. Research analyzed 49 studies with 37,654 participants and ...