Local districts departed from some national trends. But girls’ scores still slid more than boys’, with a few exceptions.

Here's why math fact fluency matters, and what we know from research about teaching strategies and timed exercises.

Statistics are vital for fully understanding our world and making thoughtful, data-driven decisions about improving it. They help us make sense out of information, test ideas, and support decisions with factual evidence instead of guesswork. Statistics inform everyday decisions as well as long-term policies.

Math, data science, statistics and computer science at The University of Texas at Austin provide opportunities to work with top experts

Math Skills and Placement The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Louis University uses several methods to ensure students are placed in the appropriate level. AP Calculus Test A score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB test gives credit for MATH 1510: Calculus I and places the student in MATH 1520: Calculus II.

Unfavorable methods of teaching statistics in schools and universities may be to blame for people ignoring simple solutions to statistical problems, making them hard to solve. This can have ...

Launched earlier this year, the new Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation at the University of Chicago will address these kinds of pressing global challenges. At the institute’s opening conference on Oct. 7-9, researchers will discuss how they can apply mathematical and statistical ideas to scientific and societal problems like climate change. “The opening conference will ...