Algebra is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols. In elementary algebra, those symbols (today written as Latin and Greek letters) represent ...

Algebra in the high school curriculum is under attack, often on grounds that it isn't useful in everyday life. Not only is this incorrect but it's also absurd. Perhaps we should change the high ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students ...