They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the assistance of AI tools, and say it could lead to a new way of doing mathemat ...

A quarter of Philadelphia third through eighth graders passed Pennsylvania math assessments. There has been steady ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Social Security’s 2.8% COLA for 2026 may not keep pace with inflation if tariffs drive costs higher. COLAs are based on worker spending patterns rather than retiree spending, leading to insufficient ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Seventy-three percent of Pima County eighth graders aren’t proficient in math, prompting teachers to find new strategies to help students succeed. The University of Arizona’s ...

This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

Discover how to tackle a surprising math problem from start to finish with a clear, logical approach that makes even tricky questions feel manageable. This guide walks you through understanding the ...

Math teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Among high school students and adults, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

The number of Gen Z college freshmen who are entering universities without high school math skills is skyrocketing — as SAT scores are plummeting, a stunning new report has found. Even more shocking: ...

In October 2024 Luke Durant, an independent researcher in San Jose, Calif., announced that he had discovered the largest known prime number—so enormous it would take years to write out in full. One ...