The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true ...

Most people in the math education space agree that students need to be fluent with basic math facts. By the time kids are in ...

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Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says math scores among the province's Grade 3, 6 and 9 students are showing "inadequate" signs of improvement. But in Ottawa, the latest test results for the ...

At the lowest point of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln characterized the core factor between victory and defeat as finding a general who understood the “awful arithmetic” of war. War is a contest of ...

IN making this collection, Mr. Tuckey has kept in mind the recommendations of the committee on the teaching of mathematics appointed by the Mathematical Association, and the result is seen in various ...

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A friend of mine almost didn't do a balance transfer because of the $300 fee. He was nervous about paying that much up front -- totally fair. But once he ran the numbers and saw he'd save over $1,400 ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...