The Saw-Toothed Function That Broke Calculus
In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a ...
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Why So Many Students Struggle With Math Anxiety—and How to Help
Math anxiety holds students back from reaching their potential. Experts share insights on the problem and strategies to ...
How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)
A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.
New strategy aims to improve student scores across APS Schools
A new approach in APS schools is improving student performance in all subjects. With early success at Barcelona Elementary, the "Teaching Up" strategy is set to expand, offering more personalized ...
One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn't gone well
The Hechinger Report covers the reasons behind the initiative to have students take algebra in eighth grade, as well as its ...
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Most Florida students' reading and math skills are still below grade level
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, students are still recovering when it comes to learning reading and math. A new ...
Trump administration cut ‘woke spending.’ Why a Tacoma schools math study got shelved
A federally funded research project intended to improve the math experiences of Tacoma high school students was stopped after the U.S. Department of Education recently cut spending it deemed “wasteful ...
Minnesota high schoolers may soon not have to pass algebra II to graduate
The bill, introduced Wednesday by State Senator Robert Farnsworth, would go into effect this upcoming school year if passed in March or April.
N.J. schools rank among worst in U.S. in key area as kids recover from ‘COVID slide’
Plainsboro, Edison, Hamilton, Newark, Paterson, New Brunswick and Trenton — are a full grade behind in math scores, ...
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Iowa lawmakers advance bill to improve dipping math scores
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed bill aimed at improving math scores and education in the state came before lawmakers Tuesday as test scores decline in Iowa ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes bill to improve Iowa students' math scores
The Iowa Department of Education's director said the state's national math ranking significantly fell. Gov. Kim Reynolds ...
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The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel
Fluency in understanding numbers and their relationships to one another is crucial in mastering more complex numbers later in ...