More kids than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade but not necessarily learning more math, private researchers report. In fact, while eighth-graders are doing better on national math tests, ...

Keyari Cooper started ninth-grade algebra with a decent attitude. Math wasn't her best subject, but the Pittsburg High School student thought she had a fighting chance to pass the course. Factoring, ...

The way Michelle Truax’s eighth-grade algebra students were enthusiastically blurting out answers, it appeared they were grasping the day’s lesson. But when six students came up with wrong solutions ...

Think about the so-called "story problems" you studied in algebra and other math classes. How many of them dealt with, say, two trains which, no matter how far they traveled, could never catch your ...

For anyone who has ever fled in the face of calculating the tip, it’s no surprise that math can be stressful. But what may come as a surprise is that math-caused anxiety isn’t always something we’re ...

Math Playground came out in 2002, and has since provided kids of all ages an excellent way to learn new math concepts using fun games. However, some parents may not want their kids to look at a ...

Heated messages are still pouring in about my Sept. 22 Metro section column for The Post, "Recalculating the 8th Grade Algebra Push http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp ...

As children grow, their cognitive skills develop, and with that, their capacity to comprehend and apply mathematical concepts evolves. In this article, we’ll guide you through the key math skills kids ...

Gut instinct for numbers works in animals, too. March 16, 2014— -- Find algebra difficult? Well, think about this: Scientists find that even 5-year-old kids can do it. Now do you feel better? If ...