Adding applied math courses is also on the agenda. A new open letter signed by more than 250 company CEOs calls for states to require students to take courses in computer science and artificial ...

Have you ever asked a teacher, "When will I ever use this math equation in real-life?" A sheriff's investigator said he has an eye-opening way to answer.

Importing real-life examples into calculus is a good idea—one that can inspire students to engage with math, Bonk says. Bringing in basic programming skills into the coursework is also a good idea.

Is Math Real? Eugenia Cheng Basic Books, $30. Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living.

And for math fanatic and BYU math education professor Doug Corey, Pi Day is the perfect day to celebrate the real-life application of math.