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'Girl math' may not be smart financial advice, but it could help women feel more empowered with money

If you’ve ever calculated cost per wear to justify the price of an expensive dress, or felt like you’ve made a profit after returning an ill-fitting pair of jeans, you might be an expert in “girl math”. With videos about the topic going viral on social media, girl math might…

The Conversation

These Microsoft Edge features are about to go away

Microsoft will soon remove Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode from its Edge browser.

Windows Central

Diablo 4's biggest Platinum bundles don't always save you money

The math might be slightly off on this one

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The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?

Across the country, schools are scrambling to catch up students in math as post-pandemic test scores reveal the depth of missing skills

The Independent UK

Math's 'hairy ball theorem' shows why there's always at least one place on Earth where no wind blows

Here's what the hairiest problem in math can teach us about wind, antennas and nuclear fusion.

LiveScience

I pitted ChatGPT against a real financial advisor to help me save for retirement—and the winner is clear

ChatGPT could revolutionize financial planning, but it won't replace human guidance.

Fortune

What is Girl Maths and what can it teach your kids about money?

The Girls Maths trend is blowing up on social media, here we explain what it is and the financial lessons it can teach your kids

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Tirupati boy bags silver at Singapore Math Olympiad

Raja Anirudh Sriram, a fourth-standard student of Tirupati, has bagged a silver medal at the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) held recently. The eight-year-old was the lone participant from Andhra Pradesh among the 23 Indians who attended the event. More than 2000 students from 32 countries participated in the…

The Hindu

‘Girl math,’ the TikTok trend where young women justify their spending, isn’t a lifestyle or a delusion—it’s proof that Gen Z is starting to believe ‘money isn’t real’

The amusing trend is mostly a joke, but it’s also twenty-year-olds’ response to overwhelming financial stress.

Fortune

Hundreds pay their respects to Serabi Medina, 9-year-old slain in Portage Park

‘What a horrible way to start a school year,’ said math teacher Susan Casey, who taught Serabi Medina last year. Serabi, who was slain, was remembered by those who knew her as a funny and outgoing child.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics

Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology – like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few. But integrating these approaches in the classroom can be an uphill battle. Teachers using these tools often struggle to retain students’ attention, competing with the latest social…

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Despite post-pandemic improvements, STAAR scores show Texas students are still struggling with math and reading

Test results have gone up since the pandemic in both subjects, but math scores are still below 2019 levels and about half of Texas students read below the level appropriate for most children in their grade.

The Texas Tribune

“The notion that there’s a designated lead and rhythm guitarist seems like such an antiquated concept”: For Hail the Sun, guitar duos are a puzzle – and it makes their fretboard-melting riffs all the more compelling

The California math-rock dynamos write songs that are “simultaneously challenging, creative, and audibly pleasing – or shocking”: Aric Garcia and Shane Gann explain how their Double Dragon-inspired guitar tag team gives Hail the Sun a six-string approach like no other

Guitar World

What is Girl Maths? TikTok trend grows from New Zealand to worldwide phenomenon

Viral trend follows on from Girl Dinner and Barbie

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Heritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design

The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collaborating can build bridges between people rather than create divides.

The Conversation

A brief illustrated guide to 'scissors congruence' − an ancient geometric idea that’s still fueling cutting-edge mathematical research

In math class, you probably learned how to compute the area of lots of different shapes by memorizing algebraic formulas. Remember “base x height” for rectangles and “½ base x height” for triangles? Or “𝜋 x radius²” for circles?

The Conversation

Rhyme and reason – why a university professor uses poetry to teach math

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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'Why would they change maths?' How your child's maths education might be very different from yours

There is a scene in the film Incredibles 2 where young Dash asks his dad Bob for help with his maths homework. Bob obliges and begins to scribble on a notepad. But Dash quickly points to his textbook and says, “that’s not the way you’re supposed to do it, Dad”.

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Three Reasons to Claim Social Security as Soon as You Retire: Why Wait?

Let’s consider a couple of scenarios where it might make more sense to opt into your Social Security benefits sooner rather than later.

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X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery

Even though x is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture – from Stan Lee’s X-Men superheroes to “The X-Files” TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing – just look at Elon…

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What is Desmos and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

Desmos is a math teaching tool that uses graphing to create advanced visuals.

Zenger

Israel Shines At International Science Competitions

Israeli students win medals in Math and Physics Olympiads, as national water polo team makes historic debut

The Hindu

VTU to confer honorary doctorate on seer, two others

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will award honorary doctorates to Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swami, seer of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Math in Mandya district, and two other dignitaries on the occasion of its 23rd annual convocation in Belagavi on August 1.

Guitar World

They're one of Yvette Young's favorite bands and influenced a generation of math-rock guitarists – now cheap guitar enthusiasts Enemies are back because their music "never seemed to die"

The Irish instrumentalists on their surprise reunion after seven years away, using a B.B. King Lucille model for math-rock and why they almost stopped playing guitar entirely when the band folded

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Toyota Foundation supporting new STEM initiatives in Fayette and Scott Counties

An almost six-million-dollar infusion of grant money will benefit Science, technology, engineering, and math in ten central Kentucky schools.

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