The familiar, hierarchical sequence of math instruction starts with counting, followed by addition and subtraction, then multiplication and division. The computational set expands to include bigger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...

The recent news about plummeting math preparation among University of California, San Diego, students was startling: Over five years, the number of incoming students deemed to need remedial math ...

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Corrected: This story has been updated to reflect Ralph Pantozzi’s full statement. Corrected: A previous version of this story misstated the location of Kent Place School. It is located in Summit, N.J ...

The College Board offers four Advanced Placement classes in math: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics and – the newest – AP Precalculus. Successful completion of an AP math class is ...

For more than 30 years, calculus has been seen as the pinnacle of high school math—essential for careers in the hard sciences, and an explicit or unspoken prerequisite for top-tier colleges. But now, ...

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 ...