College can be thrilling, demanding, and unpredictable. The need for mathematics is one item that always surprises pupils. Many others share your question about the math courses needed in college.

Math. For generations, the word itself has instilled fear in the hearts and minds of students of all ages. Math is a critical skill for so many of the best jobs available today and into the future. It ...

Taking remedial courses can feel like a waste of money and time for any student who is interested in the cheapest and fastest path to a degree. But students who don't do well on placement exams may be ...

EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) Alyssa Wallace, a senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, was among the 29 high school students who took an ...

Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills. But, rather than challenge students, many colleges are lowering ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Twelve school districts in Colorado are sharing a seven-year, $35 million federal grant aimed at increasing college attendance. Hiring counselors, staging ...

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More than a decade ago, Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, took a look at its data for students enrolled in career and technical education programs. What they found was that many ...

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — Lake Land College in Mattoon has eliminated developmental math courses, becoming the first Community College in Illinois to do so. Sarah Harley and Bambi Jones, math instructors ...