The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike ...

David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, ...

When I tell someone I am a mathematician, one of the most curious common reactions is: “I really liked math class because everything was either right or wrong. There is no ambiguity or doubt.” I ...

These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.

District 34 has created a Superintendent Math Task Force to establish a process to place students in advanced and accelerated math classes, and the group has met three times in the first half of the ...