The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Mathematics started with numbers—clear, concrete, intuitive. Over the last two centuries, however, it has become a far more abstract ...

SALT LAKE CITY — So how to best describe Americans' relationship with math? The answer is, well, a lot like multivariable calculus: It's complicated. A national Gallup study reveals that more than 90% ...

We often ask leaders what skills they see as critical for the future. That question is especially relevant for Bijal Shah, CEO of Guild, which helps companies provide education benefits to their ...

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 ...

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

Peering into the crystal ball to see how artificial intelligence will change education can be a tricky exercise. While some previous unknowns are taking shape, such as how much teachers will embrace ...