From arithmetic to algebra, there is plenty of disagreement over how best to teach math. Some parents and educators argue that students need to understand the concepts behind the problems they ...

A blog post on Wednesday sparked a thoughtful online debate about whether math education in the United States needs to be improved. — offered two anecdotes to underscore that other countries seem to ...

“Why bring together two fields that seem to many people so very disparate? What could mathematics and poetry share, except that the mention of either one is sometimes enough to bring an uneasy chill ...

Yes to four years of math. First, we are told, life has changed. The cost of living isn't what it used to be. Seventh-grade math skills don't cut it. Second, my white middle-class progeny has lots of ...

A brain teaser challenge is a type of IQ test that mostly involves solving a puzzle, cracking a code, finding a hidden object ...

In “How Julia Robinson helped define the limits of mathematical knowledge” (SN: 11/23/19, p. 22), Evelyn Lamb examined the life and career of mathematician Julia Robinson, who helped redefine the ...