The Tampa Tribune had a front-page story Oct. 22 about the large number of college students who fail mandatory math classes. The numbers are alarming because the cost to students and our universities for this failure is high. There is a better way to handle this. ...more

October 23, 2009

They call them "gatekeeper" courses. To graduate from a state university in Florida, every student must pass at least two mathematics classes. ...more

October 22, 2009

Questions and answers about the new curriculum ...more

March 6, 2009

Belinda Serrano has taught at Adams Middle School so long that it's not uncommon for students to tell her she taught their mom or dad. ...more

December 31, 2008

Belinda Serrano has taught at Adams Middle School so long that it's not uncommon for students to tell her she taught their mom or dad. ...more

December 31, 2008

Math can be hard enough, but imagine the difficulty when a teacher is just one chapter ahead of the students. ...more

November 26, 2008

More children than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade but they are not necessarily learning more math, private researchers report. ...more

September 22, 2008

Hillsborough County public schools have adopted a new program designed to better prepare students for college by directing them into more Advanced Placement classes and teaching them higher-order thinking skills. ...more

August 1, 2008

Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math, they are just as tough as boys. ...more

July 25, 2008

AVON PARK — Judy Zemko's love for helping people is so obvious that even her coworkers see it. "She has such a caring attitude about the students," said Jennifer Buchanan, who works with Zemko in South Florida Community College's advising office. "She is always the one staying late and in meetings coming up with great ideas. She is a very hard worker and very busy, but she always makes time for the students." ...more

January 14, 2008