Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Successful completion of high school calculus has long been an unofficial must-have for those seeking admission to the nation’s ...

For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus. In a recent national survey of 133 admissions officers, 74% said the ...

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Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...

In recent years, math educators and advocates have pushed to diversify high school course offerings, introducing new pathways that culminate in statistics or data analysis. But new research suggests ...

School communities that scored poorly on last year’s Grade 12 pre-calculus exams are receiving more than half a million dollars combined to improve students’ skills. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every ...

A Grade 12 student in Surrey has made history. This year, he was one of more than 267,000 students to take an internationally renowned calculus exam. He scored a perfect mark, making him the sixth ...