Numbers are a part of every human’s life. Telling time, the date on the calendar, and dialing the phone all require human numeracy. But where did all of these concepts come from in the first place?

The Children's Museum's newest permanent exhibit uses literacy to improve math skills. Go Figure! was a traveling exhibit produced by the Minnesota Children's Museum. Now part of the permanent ...

Forget Shakespeare, Dickens and Thoreau. Never mind about geometry, trigonometry and calculus. State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais says students shouldn’t be required to take courses in the ...