LOS ANGELES: Every year, as many California high school seniors struggle with basic algebra, which is required for graduation, Times readers complain, “Who needs it? How many students will ever use it ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that algebra is literally a child’s play. Most preschoolers and kindergarteners can do algebra before even entering a math class, they found. MUMBAI: ...

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math ...

In their article “Make Math a Gateway, Not a Gatekeeper” (The Chronicle, April 23), Anthony S. Bryk and Uri Treisman describe a problem and how the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ...

Vadodara: While most teenagers are still learning basic algebra, 13-year-old Ayan Mohsin Vahora from Anand is busy performing complex mental calculations faster than a calculator — and even ...