Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 27. I’m Teresa Watanabe and I cover higher education. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

High school math, and algebra, in particular, is in crisis. Although some students thrive on the pathway to calculus, most do not. Algebra I is the single most failed course in American high schools.

While educators and policymakers debate whether 8th graders can be readied to learn algebra, Sigrid B. Frawley sits in front of her kindergartners with a magic bag. She puts three tokens in the bag ...

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series on the practical takeaways from research. The times have dictated school closings and the rapid expansion of online education. Can online lessons replace ...

A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.