The 74 on MSN

Schools that are good at teaching math are also good in reading — and vice versa

The 74 reports that schools excelling in math also tend to excel in reading, indicating a strong correlation between subject performances.
EdSource

Community college math policy: Balancing big picture gains and classroom struggles

Is this a picture of something bad, or something good? Cognitive scientists call this the global-local processing dilemma: Do we perceive the overall image, or focus on the details? Education policy ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Community colleges neglect those who struggle with math. We are professors who know what’s missing.

Kuniyuki is a full-time tenured math professor and assistant chair of the mathematics department at San Diego Mesa College. He lives in San Diego. Foster is an adjunct math professor with over 40 ...
Inside Higher Ed

Academic Success Tip: Addressing Math Anxieties

Many college students struggle with math anxiety, which can slow their progression toward a degree or impact their choice of program of study. Some colleges and universities have sought to decrease ...
The Hill

Why millions are failing college math — and how to fix it

Across the country this fall, millions of college students are walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason. For decades, mathematics — particularly college ...
EdSource

Community colleges loosen STEM math placement rules, calming some critics

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. California math educators this fall have been locked in a vigorous debate: Will the implementation of a new law help more community college ...
The Daily Illini

What Math Classes are Required in College?

College can be thrilling, demanding, and unpredictable. The need for mathematics is one item that always surprises pupils. Many others share your question about the math courses needed in college.
USA Today

Math is tripping up community college students. Some schools are trying something new

ALBANY, Ore. – It’s 7:15 on a Monday morning in May at Linn-Benton Community College in northwestern Oregon. Math professor Michael Lopez, a tape measure on his belt, paces in front of the 14 students ...
Education Week

Universities Are Teaching Competing Math Philosophies to Future Teachers. Why That Matters

How can teachers help all students become successful in mathematics? It is a deceptively complicated question—one that invites different ideas in the field about how best to prepare students for ...
The Hechinger Report

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. This story was ...
The Hechinger Report

Math ends the education careers of thousands of community college students. A few schools are trying something new

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...