A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...

Archaeologists working in northern Mesopotamia say they have uncovered visual patterns that look a lot like structured ...

In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation to simplify the way Americans interact with the IRS when they make mistakes on their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

Michigan's public school students are making progress in math, but continue to score sluggishly on reading assessments, according to a new report out Thursday, Dec. 4, from Michigan State University.

When Mike Kenny was a fifth-grade teacher in Essex Junction, he learned early in his career that the traditional way to teach math, which includes repetitive practice of math problems, did not work ...

The new plan addresses the importance of math proficiency, aiming to fill persistent learning gaps and accelerate the learning of all students. “Ohio’s mathematics vision builds on long-accepted ...

Hannah Cairo is in the first year of her mathematics graduate program at the University of Maryland. Like her peers, she does research and is a TA on campus. But unlike most Ph.D. students, Cairo is ...

The math crisis narrative is now familiar: On the Nation’s Report Card in 2024, only two in five fourth graders were proficient in grade-level math. By eighth grade, proficiency drops to just one in ...