Having a positive mindset in math may do more than just help students feel more confident about their skills and more willing to keep trying when they fail; it may prime their brains to think better.

A challenging math problem can make some students break into a cold sweat and others excited to wrap their brains around a puzzle. A wealth of research suggests that a student’s academic ...

There’s a scene in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver," where high school math teacher Jaime Escalante (played by Edward James Olmos) argues with the head of the school’s math program about the ...

If you are choosing between studying Statistics or Mathematics, you might wonder which one is more "useful" for everyday life and jobs. While they both deal with numbers, they use them in very ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) wants to eliminate the “I’m not a math person” mindset with career-focused classes. NCDPI is proposing a new ...