Learn the foundations of calculus using simple math concepts that are easy to understand, even if you’re new to the subject. This guide breaks down limits, derivatives, and basic integrals using clear ...

Remember when the University of California kicked off a trend by eliminating the SAT test as an admissions requirement five years ago? Now arrives the dispiriting result: Many freshmen at one of its ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

UC San Diego says it’s struggling to deal with a large and growing number of freshmen whose math skills are below middle-school level, leaving many unprepared to thrive at an institution famed for its ...

The Senate this week passed a bill to fix IRS math error notices for filers who make simple mistakes on their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service Math and ...

Undoubtedly, mathematics can be complex in any of its numerous branches. Some children pick up the concepts quite quickly and go on to excel in math. However, math can be an immense struggle for those ...

Students in grades K–8 are invited to a “Family Math Fun” festival on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Hope College’s Bultman Student Center. Hosted by the college’s mathematics and statistics department, this ...

Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying the word ...

Donald Trump won’t stop lying about his dangerous plan to decrease drug prices in the stupidest way possible. “This is something that nobody else can do,” Trump said during a reception with members of ...

Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. "There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science and mathematics among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...