WEST MICHIGAN — Making algebra "fun" and not so daunting is the goal of a special after-school and summer program for 300 area middle school students. Facing the prospect of having to pass algebra I ...

At the University of Illinois last week, a big man in a rumpled brown suit strode up to a blackboard and wrote: ‘ times zero equals zero.” Then he asked ten junior-high-school students to make the ...

EdSource · School leaders grapple with Supreme Court decision on religious rights A dozen parents gathered around veteran math educator Leanna Baker, moments before students show up for what is billed ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — In a world where children spend more time than ever on devices like iPads and laptops, Ector County ISD is transforming that screen time into valuable learning with a new math ...

If you’ve read the recent article My Daughter’s Homework is Killing Me, then you know that parents all over our country are scratching their heads, wondering when homework got so dang hard. I think ...

Never underestimate the lure of “play money,” or kids’ affinity for activities you might not expect them to embrace — such as studying math. This year’s after-school math program created by a Norman ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

At the Museum of Science and Industry, summertime means algebra, graphs and equations. Fun, exciting stuff. Really. A new exhibit offers a peek into the work of roller coaster designers, video game ...