Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an ...

Samantha Powers is an editorial intern at the Washington Monthly. She studies journalism and political science at Northwestern University, where she served as managing editor of The Daily Northwestern ...

Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills.

Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an ...

Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills.

Half of students fail college algebra. Reformers say outdated college math requirements are gatekeeping graduation.

After the Supreme Court struck down key Trump tariffs, he’s escalating his trade war—risking higher deficits, inflation, and slower growth.

A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the fastest improving. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the fastest improving.

A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the fastest improving. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the fastest improving. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

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