Category: Math
TEACHER VOICE: We don’t have a math problem in Arkansas or in the United States. We have a culture problem
For 23 years, I’ve taught high school math. And for 23 years, I’ve been told by people that they either […]
March 2, 2026
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard […]
February 20, 2026
This state tried to overhaul math instruction. It didn’t go as planned
LEHI, Utah — It was the last class before Thanksgiving break, and high school math teacher Sarah Gale was dishing […]
February 12, 2026
Math crisis began a decade ago and has only worsened, report says
Top Takeaways Eighth grade scores were improving until 2013, before stagnating, then falling in the wake of the pandemic. The […]
September 16, 2025
Girls closed the gender gap in math; then the pandemic struck
Top Takeaways Girls had higher math scores in 62% of California districts in 2018-19, but only 4% in 2023-24. Boys […]
September 5, 2025
Community college math policy: Balancing big picture gains and classroom struggles
Is this a picture of something bad, or something good? Cognitive scientists call this the global-local processing dilemma: Do we […]
June 17, 2025