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 ...

There has been a long-standing, and often very emotional debate about whether there are any gender differences in mathematical ability. If you have any doubts about how emotional and irrational the ...

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 ...

Claims are often made by gender activists like UW-Madison psychology professor Janet Hyde that “There just aren’t gender differences anymore in math performance. So parents and teachers need to revise ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...