American education is every bit as polarized, red and blue, as American politics. On the crimson, conservative end of the spectrum are those who adhere to the back-to-basics credo: Kids, practice ...

I want to show you something. First, below, you’ll see real seventh grade math homework, which I acquired from my father, who works at my old middle school. You probably recognize this sort of sheet ...

California is in the middle of a math war, and the conflict couldn’t come at a worse time. And although the state has been pushing community colleges to eliminate remedial math courses that often ...