Some thoughts in response to “Researchers Suggest Early Algebra Harmful to Struggling Students” (April 25, 2012): In our extensive work with algebra-readiness programs across the country, we believe ...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Lead The Way (PLTW) announced today a new offering to their STEM curriculum called the PLTW Algebra 1 Advantage. PLTW is taking its inaugural step into the core ...

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 Reformers say outdated college math requirements are gatekeeping graduation.

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Melissa Romano grew up attending school in classrooms that were quiet and orderly. And she liked it that way. Today, as a 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Romano has learned to tolerate and even encourage more ...

I read with interest Jac VerSteeg’s column suggesting that algebra continue to be taught in high school, but that a passing grade no longer be required for graduation. His premise is that 95 percent ...

Courtney Gibbons is affiliated with the Association for Women in Mathematics and the American Mathematical Society. You might remember learning about the quadratic formula to figure out the solutions ...

Algebraic structures and linear maps form a cornerstone in modern mathematics, underpinning areas as diverse as abstract algebra and functional analysis. Algebraic structures such as groups, rings, ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. §1.1 IN THE BROAD SENSE I defined in my introduction, the turn of thought from ...