Harvard's 2023 remedial math course highlights challenges in admissions, international student policies, and academic standards, reflecting broader issues in the US education system.

Harvard's Director of Introductory Math, Brendan A. Kelly, told The Harvard Crimson upon the addition of Math MA5 — an in-depth Introduction to Functions and Calculus I — last fall, that the ...

Harvard might be America’s most elite university — but now it’s offering remedial math classes. The school’s math department is providing a new scaled-back math class for freshmen who are ...

The university has engaged in talks with the administration and has tried to drum up money from private sources.

President Trump has labeled an introductory calculus course at Harvard "remedial mathematics," calling the university’s academic rigor and admissions policies into question.

According to the Harvard Crimson, “The Harvard Math Department will pilot a new introductory course aimed at rectifying a lack of foundational algebra skills among students.” Let that sink in ...

The Trump administration is threatening to pull all federal funding from Harvard over its handling of alleged discrimination ...

THE FACTS: Harvard does not offer a remedial math class covering basic arithmetic. Asked whether Trump was referring to a specific class, a White House spokesperson provided information about ...

The Trump administration said a failure by the university to enact certain changes would put at risk its access to federal ...

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s claims about remedial math at Harvard don’t add up A White House spokesperson provided information about Mathematics MA5 as the class President Trump was referring to ...

CLAIM: “Harvard announced two weeks ago that they’re going to teach remedial mathematics, remedial, meaning they’re going to teach low grade mathematics like two plus two is four.