MANSFIELD - Robert Parris Moses believes math literacy is a civil right. "With public school education, really, we're at the same position we were at 50 years ago with the right to vote," said Moses, ...

Math literacy is increasingly recognized as a fundamental civil right for securing a living wage and participating fully in modern society. This belief was strongly advocated by civil rights activist ...

Some form of mathematics is compulsory for all secondary school students in South Africa. By Grade 10, learners must choose between two forms: Mathematics (core “maths”) or Mathematical Literacy ...

Now a look at how required math classes may factor into the academic success or failure of high school and college students. Hari Sreenivasan has the story as part of our weekly education series, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Math supervisor Monica Joyner: Moving in the right direction. Credit: Maya McFadden Photo A year ...

As year-end exams come to a close, the pressure mounts for high school pupils and their families to decide whether to continue with Pure Mathematics or switch to Maths Literacy. This choice signifies ...

Schools and universities need to rethink the negative perceptions of maths literacy. I can almost sense the angst of those advocates of core maths (CM) on reading this sentence. Some academics may see ...

As year-end results arrive, many high schoolers must decide whether to continue with Pure Maths or switch to Maths Literacy. Experts suggest Pure Maths can open more study options, while Maths Lit may ...

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The decline in the number of South African learners taking and passing pure mathematics – as opposed to the more rudimentary ...