Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- The push is on in Antioch to help low-income students get the tutoring they need, and the community is stepping up. "I really like this place, and it makes me happy that I ...

The employment future looks bright for people with strong math skills. But among the nation’s K-12 students, that represents a small and dwindling demographic. What’s to blame for students’ poor math ...