The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can’t even do basic math — as grade inflation means graduation rates are rising

The University of California San Diego has reported a staggering 30-fold increase in the number of students unable to do ...
The Hechinger Report

Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
Education Week

Kids Need to Know Their Math Facts. What Schools Can Do to Help

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...
WRAL

Scientists say bees can do basic math

Does math give you trouble? Here's some encouragement: Despite their miniature brains, a new study says honeybees can learn basic arithmetic. If they can do it, so can you! According to a study ...
Popular Mechanics

Do Students Need Calculus Anymore?

Rockmore explains a case made by Freakonomics economist and provocateur Steven Levitt, who says he believes math pedagogy in general needs a big update, including an increased emphasis on statistics ...