Steve Holifield’s breathing was labored. A respected math teacher at a K-12 public charter school in Apple Valley, California, Holifield was in steep physical decline. His students had watched the ...

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 ...

The idea of being “bad at math” or “not a math person” is deeply entrenched in American education — for students and teachers alike. But it doesn’t have to be, says Phonisha Hawkins, director of ...

There’s a familiar divide between practice and policy. When it comes to grading, devices, equity, choice, student behavior, and much else, the views from inside and outside the schoolhouse are very ...

There’s a familiar divide between practice and policy. When it comes to grading, devices, equity, choice, student behavior, and much else, the views from inside and outside the schoolhouse are very ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

Careers are ever more STEM-centric, which means lots of math. So what’s a “not a math person” to do? Fortunately, ample math-light careers remain. Here’s a sampling. Psychotherapist, Counselor, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

When confronted with low literacy rates, no one has ever given the excuse that some people just aren’t cut out to read. And yet we hear that excuse — “I’m just not a math person” — over and over when ...

Simone Biles competes on the uneven in the women’s gymnastics all-around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena. Jack Gruber USA TODAY Sports Remember being a kid during the ...