A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

Math majors study algebra, calculus, geometry and the different equations needed to solve mathematical problems. They also learn how to think and apply that foundation to an array of larger, more ...

A few short years ago, asking AI to add two four-digit numbers together for a third-grade math assignment would have been a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...