This past school year, Cambridge, Massachusetts, placed every eighth grader in Algebra I. It didn't go well. Ultimately, more than 60% of rising ninth graders will repeat the course. The consequences ...

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 ...

A recent study found that teachers and parents perceive math education as " unengaging, outdated and disconnected from the real world." Looking at student experiences, national survey results show ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

Math achievement has been stagnating for over a decade. What could turn that around? As the “science of reading” makes big strides, one can’t help but ask if there’s an analogous “science of math.” ...

Math education outcomes in the United States have been unequal for decades. Learners in the top 10% socioeconomically tend to be about four grade levels ahead of learners in the bottom 10% – a ...