Think about the so-called "story problems" you studied in algebra and other math classes. How many of them dealt with, say, two trains which, no matter how far they traveled, could never catch your ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

Students should not be left to struggle with routine math needed to manage their finances, bake a cake or do a home repair.

From suburbs in the Northeast to major cities on the West Coast, a surprising subject is prompting ballot measures, lawsuits and bitter fights among parents: algebra. Students have been required for ...

Charles County Public Schools is set to implement a new math policy adopted by the Maryland State Department of Education ...

This year all Springfield eighth graders have an opportunity to take algebra for the first time in a number of years ...