Nothing about Algebra II is easy. Educators applauded lawmakers in June for dumping Algebra II as an end-of-course exam after less than half of students passed the test over its three-year existence.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One little command can cause hands to tremble, mouths to wick dry, sweat to bead on the forehead: "Find X." You know what I'm talking about. It's the dreaded math test. Uh, no ...

Under pressure to raise test scores, math teachers at San Marcos High School decided to do something different this school year. Setting aside their 7-year-old textbooks, teachers filled the void ...

Almost 60 percent of Florida students who took the state's tough new Algebra I end-of-course exam earned a passing grade, according to results released by the state on Friday. But that means almost 60 ...

Fort Bend Independent School District trustee Cynthia Knox wants to talk about numbers. Specifically, she is concerned that three district high schools -- Bush, Hightower and Willowridge -- fall below ...

Some administrators are considering ending algebra requirements for some college degrees. College algebra is a requirement at most universities, but one in three college students fails the course. The ...