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 ...

This article is part of the collection: Data Bytes: Parsing Education Data Into Snack-Size Servings. The results are in — and they’re not great. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to 2025 federal testing data released Wednesday — a warning sign not only for schools, but ...

How Much Do Math Majors Make in the Job Market? A math degree opens a wide-ranging number of doors once you enter the job market. Whether you go job-hunting with a bachelor's degree in hand or pursue ...

So how to best describe Americans’ relationship with math? The answer is, well, a lot like multivariable calculus: It’s complicated. A national Gallup study reveals that more than 90% of American ...

In the latest version of the Nation’s Report Card, students’ math scores fell an average of five points for fourth graders and eight points for eighth graders nationwide. This historic drop in scores ...