EAGLE COUNTY – “What good will this do me?” asks the 10th grader picking at an algebra problem.It’s a pointed, timeless question that doesn’t always have a quick answer. When parents and teachers are ...

MORE THAN 100 parents, teachers, pupils and administrators recently joined national presenter Beth Kobett and her students for a night of practical math applications at Runnymede Elementary School to ...

Having a basic knowledge of math is an essential life skill. Whether you were a math fan in school or spent most of algebra praying that your teacher wouldn’t call on you, a firm grasp of numbers ...

Many people have told me over the years that they find the financial world far too complex. After attending the recent Lions-Chiefs game, I would argue that it’s easier to understand the financial ...

It would be beneficial for the FCAT to include practical applications of mathematics to personal finance. Students moving toward independent living should be tested on how to develop and maintain a ...

Sitting in a high school math class, utterly befuddled by the concept of graphing a useless polynomial, the students begin to riot, challenging the teacher with the seemingly unanswerable question, ...

Mathematics is an indispensable tool for solving complex problems and driving innovation in many fields, including technology, engineering, finance, and science. Unfortunately, many people find ...