Half of students fail college algebra. Reformers say outdated college math requirements are gatekeeping graduation.

For community-college students, math can be a dream-killer. They may be required to repeat classes they don’t need. Or they may need a different approach to the subject. Statewide, about 40% of all ...

Five states — Georgia, California, Tennessee, Utah and Oregon — have better aligned high school and college math courses in recent years, with measurable results, according to an equity-focused ...

How do I know what math course I should take? "Prerequisite" is a term for "something necessary as preparation for something else." In the case of math placement, prerequisites come in the form of ...

Keith Perkins, foreground, works through an algorithm for calculating ladder rung spacing in Linn-Benton Community College’s math for welders class. Credit: Jan Sonnenmair for The Hechinger Report The ...