Delays aren't enough to help students who aren't ready to take Algebra 1 in 8th grade, a new analysis suggests.

University of California faculty and administrators have been debating a change to required courses that sounds like a small issue, but that should have the academic sphere asking these questions ...

The vast majority of students won’t take algebra until middle or high school. But teachers can start laying the groundwork for this pivotal class a lot sooner, some researchers say—and instilling ...

August brings the usual dread of summer’s end and the imminent return to school, now magnified by the uncertainty of a COVID future and painful memories of the COVID past. As if the increased levels ...

Next month, a panel of University of California professors in the sciences and math will give their recommendations on the contentious issue of how much math high school students should know before ...

The 74 reports Black students are historically excluded from quality math, leading to dire academic and professional outcomes, with only 6% in AP math classes.

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month.Become a Plus Member In his new book The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions, political scientist ...

The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement. It also clarifies that AP Statistics is for students who have completed Algebra ...

A nine-year-old mathematics genius has captured widespread attention across Nigeria after videos of her breaking down complex algebra on TikTok went viral.