From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far away. Should teachers drill multiplication ...

In this math problem illustrated by Gergely Dudás, a cartoon bear sits in front of a fill-in-the-blank equation, which requires figuring out which symbols go between the four numbers.

AI is accelerating a conversation around how math instruction should put more emphasis on using numbers to solve real-world problems.

PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, and addition and subtraction. It demonstrates the right order in which to solve a math equation like this one.

Teachers share how they model problem-solving, build conceptual understanding of equations, and collaborate with math educators.