Few education issues elicit as much resolute support from political and business leaders as the call for higher standards in mathematics. The idea of requiring students to complete more years of ...

If one manages to graduate from high school without the rudiments of algebra, geometry and trigonometry, there are certain relatively high-paying careers probably off-limits for life – such as careers ...

A privately funded nonprofit is running TV and radio ads for Gov. Dan McKee's "Math Matters" campaign. The ads feature various professionals explaining the importance of math in their jobs but do not ...

Understanding the gap between how today's parents learned math and how their children are being taught, and how to work with ...

A low score on the assessment of number system knowledge in first grade significantly increased a student’s risk of getting a low functional numeracy score as a teenager. Starting with poor number ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education hosted the “Math Matters Ri Extravaganza” on Saturday. The event, hosted by ...

WASILLA — Students at Wasilla High School know there’s no time for daydreaming over math equations when you’re running a hot apparel business out of your algebra class. The students are participating ...

Higher earnings, better job security and a greater level of understanding of the world around you. Those are some of the most obvious benefits of studying math. So where do our students stand and what ...

Like many reporters, Roger Simon was never very good at math. “My SAT scores in math were so low that during my college interviews the interviewers said things like, ‘Did you leave the room halfway ...