When I was in grad school at St. Bonaventure studying to become a school district leader, one of my professors told the class that math teachers make the best school administrators because of their ...

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Math gender bias shows up in kids as young as 5, not only in how they view themselves, but in their response to adults ...

A new study found young children are more likely to trust incorrect math advice from men than correct advice from women.

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Researchers in Kentucky are learning important lessons about whether students with disabilities are benefiting from a digital math textbook that speaks words and equations aloud while highlighting ...

Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

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One of the most often repeated courses in U.S. high schools is algebra. Teachers and school leaders understandably worry whether a student who can’t solve basic equations should move on in math, to ...

Students studying math can focus on statistics. Statistics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the country and is ranked No. 9 for Best Technology Jobs, No. 50 in Best STEM Jobs, and No. 92 in 100 ...