A study concluded that math performance for boys and girls improves when there is greater gender equality. It was an odd place to find it, but while reading the New York Times chess column last ...

I visited 20 high schools in the last 20 days. In every case, I saw kids suffering through the arcane symbol manipulation of Algebra 2, an obsolete requirement that keeps some youth out of meaningful ...

Contrary to widely-held opinion, taking high school calculus isn't necessary for success later in college calculus -- what's more important is mastering the prerequisites, algebra, geometry, and ...

Math in 1950: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit? Math in 1960: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of ...