Across the country this fall, millions of college students are walking into math classrooms worried about their future — perhaps with good reason. For decades, mathematics — particularly college ...
A new report links increased enrollment in remedial math for Rutgers freshmen to weak foundations in math learning at the K-12 level ...
“This is a huge issue,” said one college math professor. “This is significant and deep,” said another. They were talking about their students who are still struggling with basic math skills three ...
Putting off college math could improve the likelihood that students remain in college. But that may only be true as long as students don't procrastinate more than one year. This is what colleagues and ...
FAIRFAX, Va. – Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in pre-calculus, ...
In the article “Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know ” (Jan. 23, 2026), U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. raises a valid question by asking colleges whether K–12 systems ...
Twenty-nine educators, including full-time mathematics faculty, adjunct instructors, dual enrollment faculty and local high ...
Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. Diego Fonseca is a computer science major who hoped to get ...
Analog Academics: As students increasingly struggle with college algebra requirements, many are sent to “remedial” math classes to catch up. Here, a remedial math student's notebook at Baltimore City ...
California high school students are scoring more straight A’s than ever – but it’s not necessarily because they’re getting smarter, according to data and education experts. The number of college ...
Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. Is this a picture of something bad, or something good ...