How often do teachers talk to students about multiple strategies, and how to select them, in math problem-solving? Students in the [United States] are very rarely doing rich contextual problems.

Winners of the LI Math Fair high school competition from Syosset and their adviser John Chae (second from left) are congratulated by Syosset Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante (far left) and district ...

In the meantime, it’s probably a good idea to give students multiple math pathways toward high school and college graduation — some less challenging than others.

In his latest book The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions, Andrew Hacker, professor emeritus of political science at Queens College, asks us to be radical in our rethinking of mathematics ...

The traditional algebra-to-calculus mathematics pathway required by most colleges "doesn't reflect changes in the types of quantitative skills that students need in their lives and careers," according ...