What does math tell us about the NHL standings? Plus: Let’s have a poll party

One of the odd statistical outliers from the first two months can be found in the list of penalty-minute leaders. While the ...

‘Not a math person’: NC wants to make math classes more relevant to students entering the real world

A proposed revision of the state’s math standards would dump existing upper-level requirements and replace them with a menu ...

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

However, girls tend to be more diligent in elementary school and get better grades in math class throughout their schooling. And girls and boys across the grades tend to score similarly on state math ...