Poor foundation for higher order mathematics. A lack of fluency in basic math fact recall significantly hinders a child’s subsequent progress with algebra and higher-order math concepts.

California algebra rule highlights basic math difficulties Any of us who have ever been in a math classroom know that too many kids lack fundamental arithmetic skills.

ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent morning, the children used plastic red and yellow dots for ...

However, a common-core appendix suggests several model pathways , including the traditional Algebra 1, geometry, Algebra 2 sequence, as well as integrated courses it dubs Mathematics 1, 2, and 3.

College students struggle with basic math, post-pandemic Diego Fonseca is a computer science major who hoped to get into calculus in college but, like many college students today, he is still ...

MATH and science remain a challenge to many young Filipino students. This is evident in the country’s subpar performance in ...

Washington’s 10-year-old I-BEST program is a groundbreaking approach to teaching community-college students who need help catching up in math, reading and writing, and it’s been widely copied ...

A political scientist recently argued that teaching people anything beyond arithmetic is useless, and that requiring algebra in high school drives the country’s dropout rates. Here’s why he ...