To the editor: Math classes should be eliminated and replaced by another recess period. In other words, if mathematics or arithmetic was taught as puzzles to be explored and as a fun activity instead ...

Re: “Latest new math multiplies frustration,” by Abby McCloskey, Sunday Opinion. I read with interest this article about the newly adopted Eureka math curriculum. I am a 30-year veteran Dallas ISD ...

We have had new math, modern math and now we have common core math — none of them are working and the last one is the most ridiculous way to teach math. This is supposed to make children critical ...

To the editor: As a physics professor who uses Algebra 2 (and higher math) every day, I felt compelled to respond to the debate over how much math the University of California system should require ...

To the editor: I admire the devotion shown by UC Berkeley professors Jennifer Chayes and Tsu-Jae King Liu to improving K-12 math education. But their op-ed article criticizing the proposed state ...

Re: “Checking our math” (Oct. 19, Opinion): Math is a tool. For example, it is the basis for understanding the turn of a screw, the force and angle demanded to hammer a nail, the measurement required ...