BRAINTREE - Did you like doing math in school? Many people didn't. But a non-profit in Massachusetts is increasing the number of students of color and low-income students in advanced level math ...
Alumni of Palo Alto public schools shared their perspective on the change, which will allow students to take post-calculus ...
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As schools around the U.S. are transitioning to the new Common Core standards, some parents of advanced students are concerned their children will be left behind. In San Diego, Calif., school ...
For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus. In a recent national survey of 133 admissions officers, 74% said the ...
EDWARDS — In many high schools, calculus is the highest level of mathematics students can take. This year, 11 Eagle County high school students took Calculus III and Differential Equations. These ...
Today, almost 80% of 12th graders score below national proficiency standards. And while data science isn’t the main culprit, ...
Rural high schools, small high schools and high schools that serve historically marginalized students don't provide the same access to advanced math classes as other schools, new research shows. As a ...
The first question is a basic arithmetic problem with one and only one right answer. You might find it on a multiple-choice test. The second is an open-ended question with a number of different ...