This story was produced in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms to deliver expert coverage of higher education. Alyssa Pfeifer always ...

The May 23 article, “Three Ways to Build Student Confidence in Math,” resonated deeply with my research on psychological safety and feedback in math classrooms. The article highlights formative ...

April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. In Dan Goldfield’s high school math ...

Associate Professor of Mathematics Katy Ott was the first teacher to introduce Nerea Barranco Aramburu ’25 to the experience of learning through small group collaboration. Ott also introduced Arumbu ...

For generations, math has been taught according to the same, basic class structure—teachers lecture their students on concepts, and then ask them to work individually on math problems in their ...

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A new guide from the Center on Reinventing Public Education explains the divisions shaping the “science of math” — as well as ...

Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...

It is no secret that many students are not passionate about math. Students feel disconnected from what is taught in class, unsure of the benefits of math and reluctant to pursue careers in the field.

ANAHEIM – Nine year-old Nancy Ruiz sits down at a cafeteria table strewn with small circular plastic chips, and cautiously examines a sheet of paper with a diagram for the “chip number puzzle.” The ...

The world’s largest math education organization is injecting identity politics where it doesn’t belong—and undermining math education in the process. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ...

Writing rough drafts, discussing ideas with peers, and revising are familiar activities in English language arts classes where students can develop their ideas, revise their work, and augment their ...