Key Points ・Both fall 2026 sections of UC San Diego’s MATH 2 (a course covering middle school and early high school material) ...

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 ...

Over the last five years, the number of first-year students who failed in calculus and preparatory math courses increased ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

From algorithms to probability and game theory, the essential math shaping students’ futures is mostly missing in K-12 ...

Enrolling students in high school math courses is a high-stakes endeavor with an outsize effect on students’ college opportunities and even on their entire careers. The pressure to reach Calculus by a ...

Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...