Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

The latest test scores for Ontario students continue to show math education in the province is failing badly: only 51 per cent of Grade 6 students and 58 per cent of Grade 9 students meet provincial ...

Real solutions must be found to the Ontario education system's math problems, writes Matthew Lau, as opposed to just denouncing and abolishing “racist” tests. (Credit: Drazen Zigic/Getty ...

I don’t typically write responses to other opinion pieces, but there was one two weeks ago about new techniques in elementary math education that has inspired me. The main complaint was that there are ...

International students in the US are increasingly drawn to STEM disciplines, with a remarkable 57% opting for studies in science, technology, engineering, and math. This surge is fueled by the rising ...

From the time she was 5 or 6 years old, Carly questioned the logic behind marriage. Why would she tie herself to someone who hasn’t known her for her whole life? Surely she knew herself better than ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. From the time she was 5 or 6 years old ...

Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000. This is the kind of math riddle you can work out with times tables, or by simple logic. First, get as close to 1,000 as you can (888). From there, it’s easy to ...

Lizzy Staugler ’24, ’25 enjoys helping students find their way through the unfamiliar thickets of high school and college mathematics in much the same way she enjoyed guiding her young charges toward ...