I still remember the time when I decided I should ask my dad for help with my math homework, instead of my mom. My mom was a high school math teacher, and it didn’t take more than a glance for my dad ...

The study found the gap, where there was one, tracked each country’s degree of inequality. Think women can’t do math? You’re wrong – but new research shows you might not change your mind, even if you ...

Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study published in the journal ...

The study suggests that children actively use gender stereotypes to guide how they learn. Young children trust math advice from men, even when it is wrong. A new study from Rutgers University–New ...

SAN ANTONIO — In a state that has passed anti-diversity laws and tried to squelch instruction on systemic racism, a new law could open doors for Latino and Black children long shut out of advanced ...

Supporters of a new expert panel on mathematics are confident it will help identify national strategies for improving student learning in that subject—even as critics ask whether its members have the ...

Theories abound as to why women remain underrepresented in many fields. A new study says that perceived gender bias in a given discipline is the primary criterion women use for selecting a college ...

Naval Academy Math Professor Carolyn Chun is alleging gender bias in the school's tenure selection process. Out of the 11 men and four women who applied for tenure in 2021, 10 men were successful.

Numerical estimation, a foundational math skill for children, can be negatively influenced with wrong answers from male teachers, Rutgers researchers find The findings suggest that early gender ...