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Oregon Is Removing a Requirement for High School Students to Show 'Essential Skills' Before Graduating

The measure, which had been paused since 2020, required students to meet benchmarks in reading, writing, and math.

Reason · Oct 25, 2023

From The Lab: The museum that shows maths in action

The Maison Poincaré is France's first museum entirely dedicated to mathematics. Located in Paris' Latin Quarter, it is spread over an area of 900 square meters. One of its objectives is to show mathematics in action.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2023

What separates classical and quantum chaos?

Weather forecasting is difficult due to the unpredictable nature of the atmosphere. The 'butterfly effect' metaphor captures this notion, as small changes in conditions can have large impacts. Deterministic chaos explains why the future can only be predicted if the present is known with great accuracy. Mathematics of chaos is…

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

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Racial gaps in math have grown. A school tried closing theirs by teaching all kids the same classes

Racial achievement gaps in math have worsened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions to learning

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don't screen for them

Hundreds of thousands of students nationwide face challenges learning math due to disabilities such as dyscalculia

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

NSW year 12 students said this maths test was ‘ridiculously hard’. How would you have done?

Some students say they are thinking of ‘backup uni course options’ after Monday exams but tutor says test was ‘comparable to previous years’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Labour's plan to focus on early maths is solid – gaps in achievement start even before primary school

Politicians in the UK have maths on the mind. The Conservatives intend to extend compulsory maths education for young people until 18.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023

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Sri Siddalingeshwar Swami passes away

Sri Siddalingeshwar Swami, 75, of Duradundeshwar Siddha Samsthan Math in Belagavi, passed away on Sunday night. He collapsed before night prayers and was taken to a hospital, but was declared dead.

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Jim Jordan launches fresh speaker bid after Steve Scalise fails

‘I think he’s gonna have a math problem as well,’ GOP rep says as internal party divisions show no signs of softening

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Freakonomics author: 'Objections to data science in K-12 education make no sense'

California's new math framework has ignited a row over whether data science should be taught in schools. The debate makes no sense, writes Steven Levitt.

Fortune · Oct 13, 2023

ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low

Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2023

What is ‘real world’ maths? Labour pushes for primary school implementation

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces plan to address ‘chronic cultural problem’

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

NIT Calicut launches dual major BSc-BEd programme

NITC launches ITEP BSc-BEd, a dual major degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 50 students join the course to pursue a career in teaching. Training by faculty helps students achieve global standards. NEP 2020 & NCTE mandate ITEP to professionalise teacher education. ITEP promotes multidimensional learning in 21st century. Orientation…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Mic’d-up Lions G Jonah Jackson hilariously struggled to count how much Detroit was winning by

"You know my math is bad! You know my math is bad!"

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 10, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?

More states are requiring personal finance education before students graduate from high school

The Times of India · Oct 9, 2023

Simple tips to improve Maths skills of kids

Most of the kids dread mathematics. For some reason, numbers do not excite kids as much as stories and pictures do. Parents find it extremely difficult to make their kids love numbers. Considered one of the most difficult subjects in the current education system, mathematics puts extreme pressure on kids…

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023

Sanatana Dharma will not suffer any damage if some politician hurls abuses at it, says seer

Swami of Kanheri Math in Kolhapur affirms Sanatana Dharma will not be damaged by abuses from politicians like Udayanidhi Stalin. He urges youth to protect Hindu heritage by practising rituals.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math — and luck

The upcoming $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing, and luck

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WEKU · Oct 4, 2023

SBF on trial: A 'math nerd' in over his head, or was his empire 'built on lies'?

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in New York kicked off with lawyers from both sides delivering their opening statements, painting him as a villain or as an innocent nerd.

Reason · Oct 4, 2023

California State Guidelines Discourage Schools From Offering Advanced Middle School Math

"California is promoting an approach to math instruction that's likely to reduce opportunities for disadvantaged students," writes math professor Brian Conrad.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

‘Today, mathematics is not only necessary in daily life but pervasive’

Apoorva Khare is an associate professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He is recognised as one of India’s leading young mathematicians and is one of the winners of the recently announced 2022 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes (now remodelled as the Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award). In…

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Which students get into advanced math? Texas is using test scores to limit bias

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade

Salon · Sep 30, 2023

Girl math vs Boy math: the gender battle

The meme has taken social media by storm but what does it say about the battle of the sexes?

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2023

Problem solved as France opens its first museum dedicated to maths

France's first museum dedicated to the world of mathematics, Maison Poincaré, is the newest addition to Paris's Latin Quarter. The research-based venue, which opened its doors this week, is to be managed by the Sorbonne University.

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2023

Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang to receive 2023 Sastra Ramanujan Prize

Dr. Zhang, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, USA, will receive the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions in mathematics. The prize, consisting of a USD 10,000 cash award, will be presented at an international conference in Kumbakonam, Ramanujan's hometown.

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