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College is too late to learn how to multiply fractions
Students who are passed along with wobbly math skills will pay the price in college.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 22 min read


UC San Diego adds remedial class in elementary and middle-school math
Without SAT or ACT scores, University of California at San Diego is seeing a "steep decline" in academic readiness.

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 12, 20252 min read


It's possible to get into Harvard without basic algebra skills
Harvard has added an introductory math course for students who are weak on basic algebra.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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