More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how ...
Algebra scores are down, and other takeaways from the Philly school board meeting
Fewer than one-third of Philadelphia high school students passed state math exams last year — a drop from previous years. Citywide, 27.2% of Philadelphia School District students passed the state ...
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What to know about changes in STEM math placement at California community colleges
AB 1705 has sparked controversy. Some math educators fear more students will fail calculus. Defenders say the law prevents ...
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Best Math Sites and Apps for Education
But when kids become immersed in math games and activities, they learn in spite of their misgivings. Make your math lessons ...
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Amazing Things You Can Do in Geometric Algebra - Explained
A heart-stopping moment caught on surveillance video as a large scaffolding plank falls among pedestrians walking to New England’s busiest train hub that is also the region’s busiest bus terminal. (AP ...
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U of I reworks introductory math courses to improve increased failure rates
For the last 20 years at the U of I, students in intermediate algebra, Math 108, and college algebra, Math 143, haven’t spent ...
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Algebra Day on the Hudson
Saturday, December 7, 2024 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gateway South 216 or via Zoom Reception immediately following in the Babbio Atrium ...
AI is everywhere: How should schools handle it? Teachers' different approaches show its potential—and limits
In Jeff Simon's math class at Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, California, students are not only allowed but encouraged to ...
A new math benchmark just dropped and leading AI models can solve 'less than 2%' of its problems... oh dear
While today's AI models don't tend to struggle with other mathematical benchmarks such as GSM-8k and MATH, according to Epoch ...
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What Happened When A District Put Struggling Students in Regular Algebra?
When students take Algebra 1 matters. If high schoolers don’t pass the course by 9th grade, they’re unlikely to reach college-preparatory math in high school. There are too many courses to get ...
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Socorro district middle schools recognized for their success in Algebra
On Monday, CREEED hosted its second annual Algebra In Middle School (AIM High), an initiativedesigned to increase the number of El Paso County students who take and pass Algebra I in middle school ...