Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

It’s a tough test — but not so tough to pass. New York high-schoolers who took the Regents Common Core Algebra I exam this month had to earn just 27 of 86 points, or 31.4 percent, to pass. On the ...

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...

The next time you drive under a freeway overpass and find yourself stopped in traffic with trucks rumbling over the road above you, remember this: feelings don’t keep bridges from falling down. Math ...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — The Maryland Dept. of Education announced Wednesday that students across the state improved their scores in mathematics and reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational ...

I reported recently on CD that high school boys outperformed girls on the 2015 SAT math test with an average score of 527 points (55 th percentile) compared to the average score of 496 for high school ...