The Latest Breaking News from Math

Gene Collier: Are the 2022 primaries America's last legit election?

Tuesday's visit to the local polling place looked refreshingly typical to me — the standard primary election math was in play (more poll workers than voters), the mode for hair color was white, and the earnest candidate advocates out front reminded me still again of that old Mitch Hedberg joke…

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022

Derrick White out for Game 2 due to personal reasons

John Karalis: Derrick White is out tonight due to personal reasons. Unsure what that is, but he announced that his wife was expecting back in November, so the math checks out. Source: Twitter @John_Karalis What's the buzz on Twitter? Anthony Chiang ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 19, 2022

SSLC exam in Karnataka: Result came as no surprise for topper Bhumika

Bhumika attributed her achievements to hard work and dedication. She used to revise the lessons right from day one, referred to text books and focused on science and mathematics. She had not attended any tuition class

The Hindu · May 19, 2022

Only 3 reviewers said Florida math textbooks violated 'critical race theory' rules. Yet the state rejected dozens

MIAMI — When the Florida Department of Education announced it was rejecting 54 math textbooks, it pointed to a “thorough review” process that found more than half of those books included “prohibited topics,” including critical race theory and social-emotional learning.

Miami Herald · May 13, 2022

In Assam schools, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma mulls hybrid teaching

GUWAHATI: Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Assam is contemplating a hybrid method of education in government-run schools where mathematics will be taught in English and the other subjects in vernacular languages.

The Times of India · May 11, 2022

High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs

Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: how do they pay for gas, groceries and their mortgage with inflation driving up prices

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Most Florida reviewers of math textbooks saw numbers, not ‘woke’ concepts, but a few did

Dozens of state reviewers found no evidence of “prohibited topics” like critical race theory and social-emotional learning in math textbooks, a partial review of nearly 6,000 pages of book examinations shows. However, a much smaller number of reviewers did find examples they disagreed with on those topics.

Miami Herald · May 9, 2022

Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel stand by math book story despite education agency’s complaint

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education on Friday disputed an Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel story about what math textbook reviewers found in the books, but the newspapers stand by their work.

Orlando Sentinel · May 6, 2022

Charles Sumner Math & Science Community Academy team wins engineering competition

“I’m in tears today,” said Laurie Stalheim, a science and math teacher at Sumner.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2022

Mean Girls' Caroline Krafft star looks unrecognisable 18 years after hit film

Canadian actress Clare Preuss played Marymount Prep Mathlete Caroline Krafft in the 2004 iconic coming-of-age film Mean Girls, but 18 years later even the most loyal fans might not recognise her from her latest Instagram snaps

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022