Algebra is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols. In elementary algebra, those symbols (today written as Latin and Greek letters) represent ...

Algebra: Fodder for teen nightmares and centerpiece of fierce debate over what eighth-graders must learn. Just what is it, anyway, and why all the fuss?

In a recent Education Week survey of about 300 math educators, most agreed that it’s “essential” for students to have fact fluency in order to work on higher-order, conceptual math problems ...

Algebra III is basically advanced, college level algebra, so that would be using matrices, but larger ones, more complex trigonometry, precalc, etc. From a college preparation perspective, ...

On Twitter, I asked math teachers from various grade levels to share how they answer that question. Here’s what they said: I try to explain that math is simply a form of problem solving, which ...

Is Math Worth Majoring In? Getting an online degree in mathematics can open up a world of possibilities for you. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 30% growth in demand for ...