For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...

Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...

Why do some students dread math class while others look forward to it? New research offers a closer look at the thinking skills that may help explain differences in math ability. Dr. Daniel Hajovsky, ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

At Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Dr. Chuck Garner has spent more than three decades teaching math, ...

Sixty percent of parents responding to a recent survey strongly agreed that their child would be more likely to succeed in math if their classes are relevant and engaging. But responding to that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...

Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language. The problem for many struggling math students is ...

Hawaiʻi students achieved significant academic gains and improved attendance rates according to recent Strive HI results, though the state must still increase proficiency levels to meet 2029 goals.