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Andrew Hacker argues that algebra and trigonometry and calculus are subjects that almost nobody used after they graduate, and so why should we contin….
You know, students who major in elementary education - they're going to be grade school teachers - they have the highest rates of math anxiety of any….
The idea here, of course, is, you know, mathematics is the language of science, it's the way that we understand the natural world. And there's defini….
There are certainly lots of jobs in computer coding, but coding doesn't really require advanced mathematics. And engineering jobs, they vary widely i….
There is certainly the intention of efforts like the Common Core to raise education standards and make sure that every student masters advanced math ….
A majority of students who come into community colleges are still stuck at high school level or remedial math. And when they take it in college, they….
There is number of different efforts around the country are to try to redesign the math pathway and the courses that students have to take to make it….