We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

While literacy is often seen as a cornerstone to scholastic achievement, and many parents devote a lot of time and energy into nurturing their small child’s love of reading, studies show that ...

The future elementary school teachers that Mark Montgomery works with at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, share a common fear: Most of them are “extremely anxious” about math.

A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB test gives credit for MATH 1510: Calculus I and places the student in MATH 1520: Calculus II. A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus BC test gives credit for MATH 1520: ...

Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming majority, 95%, said the subject is very or somewhat important for ...

Are you bad at math, or do you just think you’re bad at math? Researchers reported on Monday that math skills only lead to certain benefits in life when they’re also paired with confidence in those ...

Jody Nolf is an associate language and literacy specialist at Vista Higher Learning. For more than 20 years, she taught English and reading to middle and high school students. Six years ago, she ...

Re “Testing Reveals Alarming Drop in Math Skills” (front page, Oct. 24): At this critical time when there is a dramatic drop in math skills combined with a shortage of qualified mathematics teachers, ...

The April jobs report, released this morning, shows that the U.S. added a total of 263,000 jobs this past month. Professional and business services and construction industries gained the most, while ...

Higher education stakeholders have noted that math anxiety can hold students back from pursuing some disciplines or major programs, but a new analysis from Gallup finds that young Americans over all ...