Alexander Hiscox was tidying his daughter's room when he came across an object that stopped him in his tracks. He needed answers.

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Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

Standardized test requirements should be aligned with mission—a fact that demands a variety of approaches across different ...

National Mathematics Day is observed every year on Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birth anniversary on December 22. It celebrates his valuable contributions to mathematics. In honour of ...

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January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In early November, the California Department of Education released its list of approved ...

Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs. But ...

TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie sits down with Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for a conversation on political ...