Common Core math is getting the works from critics: It's too demanding for most kids; holds back the speedy kids; not the same as what parents already know; makes kids cry. It even promotes "fuzzy ...

As a math educator, I often find myself in conversations with parents who tell me, "I was never good at math, so it's not surprising my son isn't good either." I've also spoken with teachers who tell ...

Hot take: I love mathematics. From basic addition to multivariable calculus, learning and discovering the intricacies of how math works is absolutely fascinating. My late grandmother was a mathematics ...

When I was in ninth grade, my English teacher assigned selections from S.I. Hayakawa’s “Language in Thought and Action.” My friends and I were initially baffled by his concepts. Still, we eventually ...

The article explores whether mathematical knowledge is innate or learned through experience. Mathematics uses deductive reasoning from axioms, while science uses inductive reasoning from observation.

For the last four years, David Holfinger (a math teacher), Paul Massalski (head of the math department) and I have offered a completely free after-school math extra-help class on Wednesday nights at ...