We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

For folks in the literacy world, the bitter fight over California’s math framework sounded eerily familiar. On one side, proponents of the framework argued that students need to learn to love math, ...

I’ll be the first to admit that math isn’t my strongest subject. I’d even go as far as saying I’m pretty much innumerate (illiterate but for numbers – not a real word but go with it.) With that being ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

In September 2019, news broke regarding progress on this 82-year-old question, thanks to prolific mathematician Terence Tao. And while the story of Tao’s breakthrough is promising, the problem isn’t ...

It’s a common scenario in many households: A child’s struggle with their math homework quickly becomes a frustration for their parents, too. A child wrestles with a problem. His mom, trying to help, ...

Across the nation, kids are heading back to school. It’s an exciting time. I remember both the joy and the nervousness that came with my now twin 13-year-olds' first starting school. In fact, one day ...