“Word-problem solving in lower grades is one of the better indicators of overall school success in K-12,” said Lynn Fuchs, a research professor at Vanderbilt University. In a large national survey, ...

A math contest unlike any other. The IMO, held annually since 1959, pits elite pre-college mathematicians against exceptionally difficult problems in algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number ...

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. ... algebra teachers rated word-problem solving as the most important among 15 skills required to excel in the subject.