Common Core math is getting the works from critics: It's too demanding for most kids; holds back the speedy kids; not the same as what parents already know; makes kids cry. It even promotes "fuzzy ...

As a math educator, I often find myself in conversations with parents who tell me, "I was never good at math, so it's not surprising my son isn't good either." I've also spoken with teachers who tell ...

NEW YORK — At the kitchen table in Brooklyn, N.Y., Victoria Morey has been known to sit down with her 9-year-old son and do something she’s not supposed to. “I am a rebel,” this mother of two ...

Hot take: I love mathematics. From basic addition to multivariable calculus, learning and discovering the intricacies of how math works is absolutely fascinating. My late grandmother was a mathematics ...

When I was in ninth grade, my English teacher assigned selections from S.I. Hayakawa’s “Language in Thought and Action.” My friends and I were initially baffled by his concepts. Still, we eventually ...

"Down and Dirty: A How to Math Book" is a solid primer for anyone needing to brush-up on the fundamentals of mathematics. Former educator and Grand Junction author Phyllis Hunsinger walks readers ...

For the last four years, David Holfinger (a math teacher), Paul Massalski (head of the math department) and I have offered a completely free after-school math extra-help class on Wednesday nights at ...

Though many things seem more uncertain than ever, some things never change. James Cameron is still making Avatar movies. The State Street Chipotle is still out of ingredients. And, “Michigan Math” is ...