Mastering mathematical symbols is essential for success in various fields, from science to technology. The article breaks ...

Algebra is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols. In elementary algebra, those symbols (today written as Latin and Greek letters) represent ...

Algebra 2 is more abstract than data science, a form of applied mathematics that combines math, statistics and other tools to provide a wide range of useful information for many professional careers.

A math teacher helps an eighth-grader with an algebra lesson at Spring International Middle School in Silver Spring, Md., in 2010. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Perspective by Jay Mathews ...

Modern high school math should be about data science — not Algebra 2 In 2015, Monica Casillas teaches a class that focuses on statistics and computer programming at John H. Francis Polytechnic ...

Correction: An earlier version of this column said Robert P. Moses taught at a segregated middle school for Black children in the Mississippi Delta. He taught in Jackson, Miss. It also incorrectly ...

The etymology of such symbols is, of course, often punctuated by inevitably fuzzy interpretation. In “The Language of ...

Is there a particular symbol in the history of mathematics that significantly influenced how we think about abstract concepts? There is one symbol, which has an incredibly long history that has ...

A student works a problem in a second grade math class at Place Bridge Academy, May 20, 2025, in Denver. Early experiences with math can shape whether a student decides they're a "math person" or not.

Arizona students might not need Algebra 2 to graduate in the future, if bill is passed in state legislature. Under House Bill 2278, the state's board of education will be required to "develop and ...