At the beginning of a recent math class, students spent six minutes discussing a topic they knew well: themselves. What’s ...

One day not long after school began last fall, my 6th grade colleague Craig and I were comparing teaching notes. We discovered we had a shared case of mathematical melancholia. We both teach the ...

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

This story was produced in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms to deliver expert coverage of higher education. Alyssa Pfeifer always ...

OPB has been following a group of students in the Class of 2025, after the state of Oregon set a goal that every student starting with that class, should successfully complete high school. The group ...

Prepares students for Precalculus and other higher math courses requiring intermediate algebra. Topics include: linear equations and inequalities, absolute value equations and inequalities, systems of ...

I was chatting with a friend the other day when I accidentally unearthed a source of deep psychological trauma — I asked her how math class was going. All the joy left her face in an instant, replaced ...

Though most grandparents might joke or reminisce about the time they spent in college classes, this duo are making their memories side by side. Last semester, Randy Marker and his grandson, Oliver ...

Math mystery activities are transforming traditional lessons into exciting, puzzle-filled adventures that keep students hooked while building essential skills. By blending storytelling, ...

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...