Over centuries, mathematicians have amassed an array of symbols—from arrows and crosses to shapes derived from letters—to ...

While market-working kids in India excel at mental calculations, they struggle with textbook math — while schoolchildren fail ...

Unlike Roman, Maya or Iñupiaq numerals, this isn’t a total reimagining of numbers. Instead, it’s an uncanny parallel universe. Any number without zeros retains its old appearance (1,776 is still 1,776 ...

Many parents have observed their children struggling with fundamental reading and math skills in the wake of the COVID-19 ...

A WIRED investigation shows that the popular Chinese AI model is censored on both the application and training level.

Scores nationwide and in California have yet to rebound from pandemic-era declines. Some outcomes continue to get worse. Low ...

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.

The results also highlighted the sharp divergence between higher- and lower- achieving students. The modest progress in ...

I have weekly meetings with my supervisor, not just discussing the research but also how I'm feeling mentally and what I am doing to prepare myself for the future. It’s an all-round package of making ...

In the pursuit of the extraordinary, the novel, and the unexpected, science and math at RIT blends a passion for research, the practical application of theory, and the active pursuit of new ...

It was approved by the school board Tuesday night. The changes come after the disturbing revelation that less than half the district's students are reading at the appropriate grade level.

AlShebli says that researchers who publish less during their postdoc than they did during their PhD are more likely to leave. For researchers who stick around, what determines success? To answer ...