It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, ...

Why do so many students hate math, fear it, or both? If you ask most students what they think their role is in math classrooms, they will tell you it is to get questions right. Students rarely think ...

Hello, welcome to Math 6 by Frank Wu. This page is designed to assist my students, and anyone else who is interested in learning grade 6 Mathematics. I will post my course notes, assignments, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

Math is often the most challenging class in a student’s course load. But it doesn’t have to be. Follow these tips to prevent feeling frazzled and overwhelmed this school ...

With a STEM revolution at hand, colleges are searching for a way to make math more accessible. When Chelsea Castilloadame left the Navy Medical Corps after five years to pursue her longtime plan of ...