You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

At the start of a YouTube video titled “Art of Problem Solving: Least Common Multiple,” Richard Rusczyk invites viewers to play a game. Every twenty-four seconds, we’re supposed to clap; every ...

As the 2025-2026 school year winds down, OCPS 8th graders are facing a critical juncture: mastering systems of equations and cube roots, two concepts that often determine success in high school ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

Last December, several members of a national organization for math education leaders came together to issue a warning. A growing movement in the field, they claimed, was calling on schools to adopt an ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...