Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of learning, work and human development. I visited 20 high schools in the last 20 days. In every case, I ...

Gender disparities in math proficiency emerge only after children start school, according to a new study coauthored by ...

Brain scans of kids under 10 years old show no gender difference in how they perform math equations. Previous studies looked at standardized tests, which don’t differentiate between learned and innate ...

EdSource · Uncertainty over Head Start funding puts parents and teachers on edge I remember the day in ninth grade algebra when I asked my math teacher the question most students ask: When would I ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Differences in math skills between boys and girls emerge abruptly when they start formal ...

Picture the following: A student volunteers to answer a math question in an elementary school classroom. The teacher knows from working with the student previously that although she can easily follow ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. In 1992, a time which for many of us seems not that long ago, ...