For University of Missouri mathematics professor Stephen Montgomery-Smith, Pi is inescapable. “It’s everywhere. I mean I don’t think there’s anybody who doesn’t use Pi somewhere, if you’re a ...

How many of us complained in high school algebra class, “I’m never going to use this stuff”? Well, whether you realize it or not, you’re using it on a regular basis. If you’ve ever calculated a tip, ...

Math teacher Charity Ann Chambers helps students “embrace mistakes.” Credit: Maya McFadden Photo As her ninth-grade students puzzled through box and dot plots, Achievement First Amistad High School ...