By now most basketball fans with any interest in analytics know that opponent 3-point and free throw percentages are among the most noisy numbers around. That’s especially true over the relatively ...

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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 ...

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, ...