Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming majority, 95%, said the subject is very or somewhat important for ...

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A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to factors that affect a student’s well-being in adulthood, better math skills might not be the first thing that ...

Declining math skills are a real problem nationally, but UC San Diego is an unusual case—and other California colleges offer a range of promising models for rethinking calculus requirements.

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the U.S. Their “math designer” stands at the front of the room, encouraging students to share what they “notice and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Despite growing awareness of the lack of gender equality in STEM, a ...

A modern Red Riding Hood on her way to Grandma’s house can meander through the woods, or drive down the interstate, or even climb a mountain to come around the back way. All those routes will get her ...

As a teacher, I heard it all the time: “I’m not a math person.” I would be in line at the grocery store, wearing a math T-shirt one of my students got for me, and I’d hear it: “Algebra? Who needs it?” ...

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the U.S. Their "math designer" stands at the front of the room, encouraging students to share what they "notice and ...