College kids’ math skills worse than ever, California finds — blame our pass-the-buck public schools

America has plenty of talented people — but a UC San Diego study finds our schools are failing to educate them. And everyone ...

UC San Diego report finds alarming drop in freshmen math skills, with one in eight below middle school level

Shocking UC San Diego study reveals one in eight college freshmen lack basic math skills, with remedial course enrollment ...
The College Fix

Math skills plummet at UC San Diego due to COVID chaos, grade inflation: report

A UC San Diego report reveals a significant spike in freshmen requiring remedial math classes, with the need increasing from ...
The New York Times

The Algebra Problem: How Middle School Math Became a National Flashpoint

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...
EdSource

University of California expands list of courses that meet math requirement for admission

November 6, 2025 - A new law aims to get more teachers instructing kids in how to sound out words to be able to access the joy of reading. High school students planning to apply to the University of ...