High school math, and algebra, in particular, is in crisis. Although some students thrive on the pathway to calculus, most do not. Algebra I is the single most failed course in American high schools.

Unlike other elementary and middle school mathematics courses, algebra begins to introduce abstract relationships and ideas. While textbooks attempt to give students real-world illustrations of these ...

Schools are often described as engines of opportunity — places where students gain the skills and knowledge needed to build their futures. But for too many young people, that engine stalls before it ...

Linear algebra seems to crop up in all kinds of algorithms in computer science. I took linear algebra in college, and have managed to forget nearly everything about it. I've looked at linear algebra ...

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The Feb. 3 opinion piece, "Who Needs Remediation?," contains this sentence: "We now recognize that most people do not need to be fluent in advanced algebra in order to function well in our society.” ...

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Chad is not happy with my previous post where I consider that we shouldn't expect that everyone should be able to pass algebra conditional upon a deep understanding of the subject. First, let me state ...