Declining math skills are a real problem nationally, but UC San Diego is an unusual case—and other California colleges offer a range of promising models for rethinking calculus requirements.

For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus. In a recent national survey of 133 admissions officers, 74% said the ...

You may have earned academic college course credit by scoring well on Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, or by receiving credit at a college or university ...

Lisa Rodriguez teaches Algebra II and Pre-Calculus Honors and is co-director of the Calculus Project at Brookline High. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

The familiar, hierarchical sequence of math instruction starts with counting, followed by addition and subtraction, then multiplication and division. The computational set expands to include bigger ...

Even in the birthplace of microchips and iPhones, unequal access to advanced math starts early for many California students. Luis Castro Limon, an incoming senior in Pomona Unified, has seen the ...

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 ...

BRAINTREE - Did you like doing math in school? Many people didn't. But a non-profit in Massachusetts is increasing the number of students of color and low-income students in advanced level math ...

Randy Marker and his grandson, Oliver Yetman, bond as calculus classmates at Ohio State University.

Trigonometry and calculus often trouble board exam students due to heavy formulas and poor conceptual clarity. This article ...