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Human beats Google DeepMind by solving ancient math puzzle

In a remarkable development, a human mathematician has achieved what many thought impossible: solving the centuries-old ...
The Hechinger Report

The building blocks of math that students need to excel — but aren’t always getting

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...
The Hechinger Report

Mathematics test scores in some countries have been dropping for years, even as the subject grows in importance

A mixed class of Year 2 and 3 students — equivalent to first and second grades in the United States — practices fractions at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. The government has instituted ...
The Star Press

Documentary on importance of math to be shown at Central High School on Monday, Sept. 15

A documentary about the need for everyone to know math — "Counted Out — Math is Power" — will be shown at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at Muncie Central High School. The presentation is free and ...
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...