A high school student is tutored in algebra. Tutors and teachers report that more students struggled in the course this academic year. Credit: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images The ...

I got an A in algebra II, I think. That was long ago. I do know that I have long since forgotten whatever I learned in that course and have never used it since. Later, he explains what mathematics is ...

It’s time for algebra to consistently be seen and experienced as more than a meandering stream of abstract variables and procedures Algebra can be breathtaking. Yet most people don’t encounter it this ...

Algebra has long been a fundamental part of any high school math curriculum. In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students ...

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...

For most people, the word "algebra" conjures classroom memories of Xs and Ys. Weekend Edition's math guy, Keith Devlin, says that's because most schools do a terrible job of teaching it. He talks with ...

Algebra is one of the biggest hurdles to getting a high school or college degree — particularly for students of color and first-generation undergrads. It is also the single most failed course in ...

For those of you who struggle with math, or simply do not like it, you soon may be able to rejoice. On Wednesday, Minnesota ...

This meme about not using Algebra has been making the rounds. We didn’t want to let the opportunity pass. So. Let’s talk about how many time you actually used math today. Just because there are no Xs ...