Ask most school-aged kids and they may tell you that math is ‘scary.’ But one Western professor would like to change all that. “The core problem is fear, dislike or they hate it,” said Western ...

The grinding sound of metal on metal filtered through the walls of Chris Lindberg’s math class at Shoreline Community College, but his students had no trouble tuning out the noise. “We’ve got a ...

For 17 years, the Community Math Academy has been instilling confidence and STEAM skills in underserved Cleveland County students. The program, which expanded into Gaston County in 2022, provides ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. For many students ...

Developmental or remedial education forms a core service of community colleges, with a staggering 68% of all community college students taking at least one remedial course, most commonly English or ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Two years ago, Jennifer Hughes was 45 and supporting four ...

A San Diego area community college that moved early to eliminate remedial math courses is drawing lots of attention across the state for success in teaching math. Not only are students at Cuyamaca ...

With Lambton County student math scores in decline the past few years, it’s a question we need to ask ourselves. And it’s not just local math scores that are dropping; Ontario and Canadian students ...