We teach the wrong math, tested in the wrong way, writes Ted Dintersmith.

Adults who are anxious about math have more difficulty doing even basic operations, such as counting six squares on a computer screen, than people who do not dread calculating a tip or the amount they ...

WASHINGTON It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either. In math, reading and problem-solving ...

Commentator Lori Gottlieb tried to join a math club made up of fellow TV writers, but she found that she was in over her head. From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. MICHELE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple ...

Four in 10 U.S. adults wish they learned more math skills in middle or high school, according to a new Gallup poll. An overwhelming majority, 95%, said the subject is very or somewhat important for ...

EDMONDS — Kierston Bach and her brother Chad, both 13, walk to College Place Elementary School every weekday morning to work on math at a free summer program offered to students in the Edmonds School ...