Pensacola, FL (WEAR) - Equations, formulas and variables are some of the basics of algebra skills, but to some doing this kind of math can be a real headache. A new book creating some controversy on ...

Should we be worried that young girls are not pursuing math-related careers at the same rate as young men? After all, in our technological era, many of tomorrow’s well-paying jobs will require ...

Across the nation, kids are heading back to school. It’s an exciting time. I remember both the joy and the nervousness that came with my now twin 13-year-olds' first starting school. In fact, one day ...

Now a look at how required math classes may factor into the academic success or failure of high school and college students. Hari Sreenivasan has the story as part of our weekly education series, ...

Boys take more math classes than girls, right? Wrong, according to a new study that found that female high school students take as many math courses as males. And they are more likely to do so if ...

Andrew Hacker's new book, "The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions," presents a detailed argument for alternatives to Algebra as a required school subject for all students. In its place, Hacker ...

Lecia Barker doesn’t buy the pervasive argument that girls learn math and science differently than boys do, and that the difference ultimately turns off girls to these types of careers. In fact, today ...