Try solving this: Let x and y be positive real numbers with x³ + y³ = x – y. Prove that x² + 4y² < 1. Uh, right. Four very smart South Bay students will tackle similar problems this weekend in Central ...

SUAMICO (WLUK) -- You've probably heard of the three Rs of education: reading, writing, and 'rithmetic. But Golden Apple Award recipient math teacher Sara Shefchik doesn't stop at the 'rithmetic part.

“Go slow to go fast” is the mantra of the new Common Core method of teaching math, designed to demystify the often-hated subject and prepare students for advanced classes. But parents from Palo Alto ...