Last fall, the Stanford Mathematics Department introduced a new course titled MATH 18: “Foundations for Calculus.” The addition was a major step in the department’s ongoing efforts to make its ...

Consider the following scenario that frequently occurs in math classes throughout higher education. On the first day of class, a math professor announces to students, “If you don’t know this, this and ...

What is clear to us is that our students are college students. They are here because they want a higher education. We have ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Many community colleges have made changes to math placement policies, course structure and curriculum ...

Two recent California laws try to address this problem. Assembly Bill 705 allows most students to skip all sorts of remedial classes in favor of full credit courses that can transfer to a four-year ...

A Stanford math professor issued a stark warning Thursday on California's new math curriculum, arguing the push for "equity" could backfire academically as students continue to reel from post-pandemic ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

February 12, 2026 - California's Assembly Bill 218 made it possible for childhood abuse victims to sue public agencies up to their 40th birthday or five years after discovering the abuse. Twice this ...