Math Achievement
American students’ math achievement nationally has been improving slowly since 2003. But U.S. 15-year-olds fall behind 22 countries on one international test and 12 on another. Math is a frustrating subject for many students and their parents and educators and policymakers agree the U.S. needs to do a better job to remain competitive in an increasingly technical global economy. Poor math skills exacerbate inequities, shut people out of jobs and make it hard for voters to understand complex issues such as the cost of health care and the size of the national debt. See all our Special Reports
COLUMN: 20 judgments a teacher makes in 1 minute and 28 seconds
A researcher says 'micro moments' in the classroom reveal implicit biases, subtle racism and sexism
COLUMN: Three lessons from rigorous research on education technology
Hope seen in "personalized" software for math
U.S. now ranks near the bottom among 35 industrialized nations in math
Math performance of American 15-year-olds declined significantly on international PISA test
COLUMN: Is it better to teach pure math instead of applied math?
OECD study of 64 countries and regions finds significant rich-poor divide on math instruction
COLUMN: Are science lecture classes sexist?
Researchers find women suffer bigger "grade penalties" than men in large science lecture classes
COLUMN: Brainy black and Hispanic students might benefit most from ‘honors’ classrooms
Two studies suggest that tracking doesn't always exacerbate inequality
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COLUMN: Schools exacerbate the growing achievement gap between rich and poor, a 33-country study finds
Rich kids get steered into more demanding math classes while poor kids get less challenging content
COLUMN: Black math scores lag the most in segregated schools
But study finds greatest black-white achievement gaps inside the typical school, not between black and white schools
COLUMN: New York experience shows Common Core tests can come at a cost for underprivileged students
Low-income students, disabled students and English language learners show sharper declines than general population in Common Core high school algebra exam