In the midst of a pandemic, it is important to recognize that math does not speak for itself. In fact, pandemics emphasize how math is tied to human communities, how it is not purely objective or ...

American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and rapidly accelerated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows. Almost 4 ...

As education leaders and policymakers across the country look for solutions to the nation’s math crisis, they should turn their attention to a state that is too often ignored: Alabama. This progress ...

We don’t need a mathematical proof to answer the question of how the pandemic impacted student learning. Major declines on a recent international test and on The Nation’s Report Card, which saw the ...

Math achievement in New York City is in a dire state. As education leaders, we’re deeply concerned. National headlines were made in recent weeks, as PISA scores showed an unprecedented national ...

An international test shows that U.S. math scores dropped again for 15-year-old students. We discuss the so-called "crisis in mathematics achievement" and how it was exacerbated by the pandemic with ...

It's been a wild week for Harvard University, and not the kind that makes the alumni newsletter. At a recent press meet, US President Donald Trump took a swipe at Harvard students, mocking them for ...

For over a decade, I’ve been deeply involved in San Diego Unified schools with my three kids. I’ve volunteered in classrooms, on school site councils, parent organizations and countless district ...

Nationwide, U.S. math scores have plunged to historic lows, and experts warn California students are not immune. The 2024 Nation’s Report Card shows only one-third of high school seniors are ...

South Africa will continue to face a critical shortage of future scientists, engineers and technologists if the declining engagement in core mathematics and physical science is not urgently addressed.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. We don’t need a mathematical proof to answer the question of how the pandemic impacted ...