Calculus is expected to be difficult; it should not be impossible. But, too often, this course becomes a gatekeeper that pushes students out of careers in science, technology, engineering and math — ...

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The millions of high-school seniors and their families beginning the final stretch in their college search this fall will follow many of the same rituals in this annual rite of passage. They will buy ...

It’s September, and all across the country high school seniors are setting up their Common Application accounts, retaking SATs, and struggling to write (or procrastinating the writing of) 650 words ...

Calculus can be a miserable slog for many high schoolers. It’s estimated that 20 percent of students (about 800,000 a year) take the subject, generally when they are seniors. I was surprised to learn ...

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...

For decades, high school students hoping to attend the most selective colleges in the country have received the same recommendation: Take the most rigorous courses possible. And over that time, ...

Calculus. For many high school students, it's the Mt. Everest of high school courses, the pinnacle of curricular attainment. "My daughter's taking Calculus!" is a phrase that's meant to impress ...

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YORK COUNTY, Pa. – Tyler Spangler’s first college class is less than a couple of weeks away, and he’s pretty calm about it, even though he’s still in elementary school. “We don’t have much homework,” ...