More kids than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade but not necessarily learning more math, private researchers report. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

Heated messages are still pouring in about my Sept. 22 Metro section column for The Post, "Recalculating the 8th Grade Algebra Push http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp ...

Today, elementary mathematics classrooms look and sound very different than what many parents may have experienced. Many mathematics education researchers note that getting learners talking about ...

For anyone who has ever fled in the face of calculating the tip, it’s no surprise that math can be stressful. But what may come as a surprise is that math-caused anxiety isn’t always something we’re ...

The recent action by the State Board of Education, as reported by The Times in “ California mandates testing every eighth-grader in algebra — ready or not,” is a disappointment for those involved at ...

Think about the so-called "story problems" you studied in algebra and other math classes. How many of them dealt with, say, two trains which, no matter how far they traveled, could never catch your ...

Keyari Cooper started ninth-grade algebra with a decent attitude. Math wasn't her best subject, but the Pittsburg High School student thought she had a fighting chance to pass the course. Factoring, ...