In the article “Are Students Prepared for College-Level Math? A Senator Wants to Know ” (Jan. 23, 2026), U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. raises a valid question by asking colleges whether K–12 systems ...

When Senator Bill Cassidy recently questioned whether K–12 systems are adequately preparing students for college-level math, he touched a nerve in the national conversation. We see the symptoms ...

SAGINAW, MI – On a Thursday afternoon at Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Xavier Velasco diligently solves math problems, pausing to double-check his work when Ms. Kacie Leneway writes the final ...

A Roosevelt International Middle School student takes a math enrichment class by computer at home in 2020. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Unified School District) This story first appeared at The 74, a ...

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...

Only 37% of K-12 students perform at grade level in math, and our state ranks 43rd in the nation in fourth-grade math ...