Inspiring students to pursue math is no easy task. To many, the thought of studying higher levels of math is intimidating and undesirable. This is one of the mindsets that my generation grew up with.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. This blog was updated on June 24, 2026 to clarify a statistic ...

For junior high students who are not good at math,"Let's solve more problems"is advice I sometimes give.Of course, practicing ...

A new Sussex study has revealed that "math anxiety" can lead to disengagement and create significant barriers to learning. According to charity National Numeracy, more than one-third of adults in the ...

Question: Some of my students seem to get really nervous about math. I can understand not liking the subject very much—to be honest, I don't love it myself—but their nervousness seems to get in the ...