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Parents’ fear of maths linked to lower achievement in children – new research

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students feel nervous, helpless or anxious in everyday situations involving mathematics, such as solving problems or doing maths…

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Stereotypes that lead to gender gaps in education

Letters: We shouldn’t frame girls outperforming boys as a crisis, writes Virginia Mendez, while Nick Hillman says we can tackle both the labour market challenges faced by women and the educational ones faced by men. Plus a letter from Kartar Uppal

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The mystery and mathematics of Pelé’s disputed 1,000th goal

On 19 November 1969, Pelé sparked wild celebrations with the 1,000th goal of his career – but it may have been scored five days earlier

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Kenya’s decision to make maths optional in high school is a bad idea – what should happen instead

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years. The education minister said the mathematics taught from grade 4 to grade 9 was sufficient for foundational “numeracy…

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National standards by stealth? Why the government’s latest plan for schools might fail the history test

The New Zealand government’s plan to purchase a standardised tool to assess reading, writing and mathematics for school children between Year 3 and 10 has caught parents, schools and education groups by surprise.

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The Science of Luck at Hell Spin Casino: Can Math Predict Your Next Big Win?

The allure of online casinos, especially one as exciting as Hell Spin Casino, is undeniable. Players are drawn to the thrill of potentially winning big, but have you ever wondered how much of that excitement is truly based on luck versus mathematics?

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Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?

The process of gutting the department will require approval from Congress, which might be hard to secure.

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Why are maths competitions on the rise in Central Asia?

STEM subjects have long been encouraged in the region. But the recent boom in maths contests is new.

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“Think You Know Measurements?”: Try Guessing These 20 Objects In The Strangest Units

Mathematics is probably one of those school subjects where either we or our classmates have felt like hostages at least once. Right? Jokes aside, numbers, logic, and units of measurement are very valuable and necessary. We probably could not go a day without mathematics. The post “Think You Know Measurements?”:…

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How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

School mathematics in South Africa is often seen as a sign of the health of the education system more generally. Under the racial laws of apartheid, until 1994, African people were severely restricted from learning maths. Tracking the changes in maths performance is a measure of how far the country…

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Scientist at Scottish university receives grant to predict fake news

A mathematician who specialises in quantifying uncertainty has won a €2 million funding award from the Italian government

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Ed Sheeran has surprise street performance shut down by police in India

The Grammy winner is currently on the India leg of his Mathematics Tour

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England’s maths teacher recruitment problem is set to worsen

Everyone should leave school with a solid understanding of maths. Decent mathematics literacy is a hugely important skill in many aspects of life. We need it when budgeting for a weekly shop, asking for a pay rise and completing a tax return.

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IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports

IMSA arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

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English children lag behind in geometry – parents can help them learn through play

Geometry is an important branch of mathematics, which we use to understand the properties of 2D and 3D space such as distance, shape, size and position. We use geometry every day: cutting paper to wrap a present, calculating the area of a room to tile a floor, and interpreting pie…

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President-Elect Trump Plans To Abolish Department Of Education

President-elect Trump plans to abolish the Department of Education, citing federal overreach and a focus on English and mathematics instruction.

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Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today

Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – or the NACA, NASA’s predecessor – in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken and persistent advocate for herself and her team…

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Best Books of 2024: our experts share their standout reads

It’s that time of year again … and we’ve invited 30 of our writers, from fields as disparate as wildlife ecology and mathematics to literature and politics, to share their best books of of 2024. Of course, best books lists are subjective, relying on what people have read and remembered.…

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Babylonian tablet preserves student's 4,000-year-old geometry mistake

A small clay tablet from the site of Kish in Iraq reveals a student calculated the area of a triangle incorrectly 4,000 years ago.

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56 Year 12 exams in Victoria have been compromised, including maths and biology. What does this mean for students?

After more than a week of uncertainty, we now know the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) results. Not for Victoria’s Year 12 students who sat the exams, but the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority responsible for running them. And the results are not good.

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Blind date: ‘First impressions? I’m pretty certain we used to live next door to each other’

David, 27, a mathematics PhD student meets Eva, 27, a vet

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Mandelbrot’s fractals are not only gorgeous – they taught mathematicians how to model the real world

At the beginning of my third year at university studying mathematics, I spotted an announcement. A visiting professor from Canada would be giving a mini-course of ten lectures on a subject called complex dynamics.

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Prime time for cicadas: what a once-in-1,547-year bug population surge tells us about the nature of reality

It’s a big year in America – for wildlife as well as for politics. I’m talking about periodical cicadas.

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30 Math Memes Only True Nerds Will Appreciate

Explore our hilarious collection of math memes that will make true nerds laugh! These funny gems use humor to brighten any math class! The post 30 Math Memes Only True Nerds Will Appreciate first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘AI is mathematics, not magic’ — AI expert says the problem is human expectations

AI expert Elin Hauge reminds us that AI models are for prediction, not for thinking

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