Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An ...

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Putting off college math could improve the likelihood that students remain in college. But that may only be true as long as students don’t procrastinate more than one year. This is what colleagues and ...

Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to support students who struggle, expanding access to advanced courses in later ...

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned ...