The Latest Breaking News from Math

School leaves parents divided after asking children to bring own pencils

A mum has taken to social media to share the email she received from her daughter's school. They asked all students to bring in their own pencils because they don't have enough to go around in maths class

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Russia's war in Ukraine threatens students daily and forces teachers to improvise

Svitlana Popova’s students didn’t realize she was leading their online math class while outside the charred remains of her home in Ukraine until they saw a news video about it on social media.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2023

‘Art makes a person broader’: what sculptor Ruth Asawa knew that Rishi Sunak doesn’t

The British PM may believe that compulsory maths is the key to education – but Asawa showed a different path, armed with little more than flour and water

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

As a mathematician, I fear Rishi Sunak’s plan for compulsory maths doesn’t add up

Forcing students to endure a subject that many find unenjoyable could end up putting some off A-levels altogether, says mathematician and author Kit Yates

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

Let’s ease property tax burden by fixing tax-increment financing

Ultimately, property taxes are a math problem we must solve if we want the fabric of our neighborhoods to remain intact. TIF reform is a good place to start finding solutions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2023

Exploring the mathematical universe – connections, contradictions, and kale

Science and maths skills are widely celebrated as keys to economic and technological progress, but abstract mathematics may seem bafflingly far from industrial optimisation or medical imaging. Pure mathematics often yields unanticipated applications, but without a time machine to look into the future, how do mathematicians like me choose what…

The Conversation · Jan 1, 2023

Tom Krasovic: Peter Seidler is trying to finish the job that Ray Kroc began

Baseball scouts tell me their bosses can't figure out Peter Seidler's math. The riddle: how the Padres can afford such large player payrolls, without losing big money.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

The history and mystery of Tangram, the children's puzzle game that harbours a mathematical paradox or two

Have you played the puzzle game Tangram?

The Conversation · Dec 28, 2022

LA students' grades are rising, but test scores are falling. Why the big disconnect?

LOS ANGELES — Claudia Chacon said her two children, who attend Fairfax High School, bring home good grades in math and English. But when she reviews their individual scores on California's statewide tests, she wonders what they are learning. The standardized exams have shown her boys do not meet grade-level…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022

Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022