Under the Common Core State Standards, Algebra 1 is a much tougher course than what was taught previously in most states, teachers and standards experts say, in part because many of the concepts that ...

Since the pandemic, students have struggled markedly in math, particularly algebra. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than ...

After a major push across the United States to overhaul how schools teach reading, many states have expanded their focus to ...

WATSONVILLE — Many middle school students spend their summer breaks catching up on their favorite television shows, lounging with friends or going on vacation with their families, but a select few ...

Last year, I started writing about my experiences taking courses on machine learning and artificial intelligence. One of the big, unexpected problems I ran into was calculus and linear algebra. I've ...

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

Frederick County Public Schools saw small increases in Math and English Language Arts and particularly large spikes in its latest Algebra 2 and Geometry scores, according to 2026 MCAP results ...