Elements of Math 15-part Series
From counting to calculus and Michael Jordan to probability theory (using video and more), Steven Strogatz, an award-winning professor, takes readers from the basics to the baffling in a 15-part series...
View ArticleMath Scores Up Since 2005 at Grade 12
It’s always a good thing when students are ding better in any of the 4 major categories in STEM. Dig deeper into the results and see Math Report Card
View ArticleGirls and Math – No Gender Gap in Math
This YouTube video suggests there no STEM gender gap between women and men.
View ArticleTop Companies Google, Lockheed Martin, & Microsoft Promote Girls in STEM
Funded by the National Science Foundation, a coalition of corporate, educational and nonprofit organizations are helping to promote STEM careers in girls. Currently, women are only receiving 20% of...
View ArticleMath & STEM Smarts are Alive and Well in America!
Despite continued talks of STEM deficits in America’s youth, Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge overturns this notion. Competing for scholarship funding, high school students used math to determine the...
View Article15 Most Valuable College Majors STEM Related
With rising tuition costs and an ever-changing job market, choosing the right major in college is more important than ever. A recent analysis by Payscale compared job compensations with 120 college...
View ArticleIs Algebra an Essential Building Block for STEM Careers?
A few days ago, Andrew Hacker, an author and former professor of political science at Queens College in New York City, created quite a stir with a New York Times op-ed entitled Is Algebra Necessary?,...
View ArticleComparative Review: Career Path Decisions of Masters-Level Mathematics Students
A study of masters-level Math majors found that about 50% plan on immediate employment, One-third intend to pursue further graduate study while employed. In terms of career choice; the top vocational...
View ArticleT.V. Ads for Math and Science
What a welcome sight during the holidays: national television advertisements for improving America’s student performance in math and science, aired during football games! In the midst of holiday...
View ArticleBrilliant Minds: Women in Mathematics (Infographic)
It doesn’t take a genius to know this fact: more men go into the field of mathematics than women. What’s not so clear, however, is why this is. There was a time when conventional wisdom said that...
View ArticleThe Stereotypes About Math That Hold Americans Back
Speed doesn’t matter, and there’s no such thing as a “math person.” How the Common Core’s approach to the discipline could correct these misperceptions. Full Article>>
View ArticleClosing the Math Achievement Gap
U.S. students’ poor showing in international rankings of math proficiency signal a growing barrier to upward mobility for the nation’s low-income and minority students. Some go so far as to call math...
View ArticleMath and Science for More Than Just Geeks
The first in a series of editorials on reforming math and science education noted that the number of students pursuing engineering or computer science jobs is plummeting as the need for those workers...
View ArticleNation’s Report Card Shows Stagnant Scores For Reading, Math
The government released the latest national test scores on Wednesday, and the news isn’t good: 12th-graders are headed toward graduation, but many don’t have the skills they need to succeed in college...
View ArticleLearn About Money – Math Resources for Kids
Credit Repair has a “Learn About Money” resource is a great website for kids to learn about Finances and how math is useful when it comes to managing your own money. This website can also be a resource...
View ArticleAre Students Already Behind?
Today, high school students are choosing not to take STEM courses if they are not required. Without necessary prerequisites for STEM majors, students are less likely to pursue STEM careers. Not only...
View ArticleHelp Kids With Math In Real Life
Will we use this in real life? Children always seem to ask this question when they are learning math. The answer is yes, math is everywhere. From counting money to budgeting and even taxes, math is in...
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