DPI says the proposed new math standards will help make the courses more meaningful for students in life after high school.

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...

It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, ...

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Shocking UC San Diego study reveals one in eight college freshmen lack basic math skills, with remedial course enrollment ...

For more than 30 years, calculus has been seen as the pinnacle of high school math—essential for careers in the hard sciences, and an explicit or unspoken prerequisite for top-tier colleges. But now, ...

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

Other UCs are tracking similar trends, but UC San Diego’s problem is “significantly worse,” the report states.