In recent years, education activists have adopted the argument that white supremacism and the misuse of mathematics explain racial inequality in educational attainment. “On many levels, mathematics ...

I got an A in algebra II, I think. That was long ago. I do know that I have long since forgotten whatever I learned in that course and have never used it since. That has become a national problem.

Boca Raton Middle School Principal Peter Licata believes his students will be successful when a new course is added to the curriculum this fall. “I think the anxiety level has dropped,” he said. “The ...