The idea of being “bad at math” or “not a math person” is deeply entrenched in American education — for students and teachers alike. But it doesn’t have to be, says Phonisha Hawkins, director of ...

William Ferenchick has always been interested in mathematics. The Wilson High School senior had an aptitude for it at a young age, traveling from the middle school to the high school in eighth grade ...

In an ever-evolving global landscape dominated by automation and AI, the development of basic life skills can easily fall by ...

About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. It was from his dean, who said that the department had ...

We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

Sometimes we face problems that seem like they'll never go away or get better, but would you believe that math could actually hold the key to making your life better? Sounds tricky, but it's a lot ...

The Aspen School District will host a screening of the documentary “Counted Out” next week to encourage students to engage with math outside of the classroom. The documentary explores civil rights, ...

Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language. The problem for many struggling math students is ...

ADVISED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. WELL, HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SOME STUDENTS IN PLACER COUNTY ARE GETTING AN EYE OPENING ANSWER TO A QUESTION. SOME OF US MAY HAVE EVEN ASKED WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THAT ...

I’ve been hearing a lot in the blogosphere about The first extensive look at Second Life that I ever read was this, in which Wes Fryer shares his thoughts on the game and throws in a few implications ...