Cecilia Lopez Alvarado passed high school math with A’s and B’s. But in college, she effectively had to start over. Here’s ...

From pre-algebra practice to statewide policy shifts, course placement is a critical bridge between high school and college success. Minnesota and other states are refining how they assess readiness, ...

An EdWeek Research Center survey finds that educators see older students' lack of progress in the subject as an acute problem ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

Only a third of California students meet math standards. A new bill would require schools to test students for basic skills ...

Lake-Sumter State College proudly hosted its 39th Annual Mathlympics, welcoming 20 teams of four students from high schools ...

The competition, hosted by the Mathematical Association of America, awards cash prizes to top-scoring individuals and teams.

Higher education officials ditched remedial classes five years ago, saying they were dead ends. Early results show a new ‘corequisite’ model is working better. This story was produced in partnership ...

SAGINAW, MI – On a Thursday afternoon at Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Xavier Velasco diligently solves math problems, pausing to double-check his work when Ms. Kacie Leneway writes the final ...

When Senator Bill Cassidy recently questioned whether K–12 systems are adequately preparing students for college-level math, he touched a nerve in the national conversation. We see the symptoms ...

Editor’s Note: This story was written by high school students in the D.C. region as part of the Youthcast Media Group program. Authors include Kadence Johnson, Divine Savoy, Skyy Branch, Rosana Wahdat ...

In March 2025, mathematician Daniel Litt made a bet. Despite the march of progress of artificial intelligence in many fields, he believed his subject was safe, wagering with a colleague that there was ...