This column was written by Catherine Seipp. The only reason I passed algebra is because my mother literally sat with me every night in seventh grade as I wailed and wept over my cruel algebra homework ...

Basic math can sometimes cause the biggest arguments. This man was working as a cashier and encountered a difficult mother-and-daughter customer. They were questioning him about the amount he charged.

More than half of city public school students still don’t have a basic grasp of math and English, according to the latest round of state test results released Wednesday. Overall, 46.7 percent of kids ...