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Congress is about to lose its science guy - Roll Call

He brought his math Ph.D. (and his solar system tie) to the House. Now Rep. Jerry McNerney is planning his next AI chapter.

Roll Call · Sep 23, 2022

CET 2022: Hight Court permits Karnataka, KEA to assign ranks afresh after ‘normalisation’ of II PU marks of repeaters

Litigant repeaters agree for ‘normalisation’ method suggested by a panel of experts. All CET repeaters will lose around 18 marks in physics, chemistry and mathematics subjects after ‘normalisation’ of their II PU marks

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022

Exposed: The shocking pay gaps in science and technology

The gender pay gap is alive and well in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) causing women to leave the sector at higher Women continue to be underpaid and underrepresented in senior leadership roles in STEM, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM Equity…

The New Daily · Sep 22, 2022

Columbia whistleblower on exposing college rankings: ‘They are worthless’

US News relegated Columbia to 18th from second place after it was revealed the college had misrepresented key statistics

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2022

Reading and math scores dropped during pandemic, rolling back years of progress.

A special assessment of 9-year-olds shows how student achievement suffered during the pandemic.

USAFacts · Sep 15, 2022

Reserved funds to be used to teach ‘Vedic’ maths for SC/ST students

This move has been criticised by several Dalit activists who say this amounts to ‘diversion’ of funds

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

'I talked to this guy Jerry Rice today, is he a big deal?' Meet the non-football fan who wrote an entire book on the sport

A self-described science evangelist, Ainissa Ramirez is on a mission to make science less intimidating and more accessible by revealing how ingrained it is in our everyday lives, whether you’re a math lover or a football fan.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

How one Ancient Greek thinker revolutionized math — and possibly started a cult

Most people don’t remember math class, but they do remember Pythagoras. Now, more than 2,500 years after his time, we dive into his hidden history as a possible cult leader.

Inverse · Sep 13, 2022

When religion replaces real education

Here's the GOP endgame: Tax-funded schools that teach religion and propaganda, but not literacy, math or history

Salon · Sep 12, 2022

Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I've identified nudges that can encourage students to stay

Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022