Mamdani’s Schools Chief Begins Shaping Agenda Around Rigor and Equity

In his first week on the job, Kamar H. Samuels started to sketch out his priorities for leading America’s largest school ...
Catholic Standard

DeMatha opens Cross Center designed for hands-on learning across disciplines

The Cross Center replaces a 1910 carriage house that previously housed the school’s art program. Designed by DeMatha alumnus ...

AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems

“I was curious to establish a baseline for when LLMs are effectively able to solve open math problems compared to where they ...
Decrypt

Baidu's ERNIE 5 AI Model Rises Up the Rankings—A Math Wiz That Beats OpenAI's GPT 5.1

Baidu's ERNIE-5.0-0110 ranks #8 globally on LMArena, becoming the only Chinese model in the top 10 while outperforming ...
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After a $45 million math curriculum overhaul, Philadelphia sees results

Philadelphia math scores have reached a 9-year high. Officials say it’s the result of training teachers in a new illustrative ...

How gender bias influences math education

Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, ...
LAist

California schools now offer a preschool grade for 4-year-olds. Here's how it's changing education

In 2021, California passed a law that gave districts four years to make TK universal for 4-year-olds. TK has been around ...

North Carolina proposes career-focused math classes to eliminate 'I'm not a math person' mindset

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) wants to eliminate the “I’m not a math person” mindset with ...
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Nudging at Scale: Evidence from a Government Text Messaging Campaign during School Shutdowns in Punjab, Pakistan

This brief presents initial findings from an ongoing phone survey of families in Punjab, Pakistan designed to assess what is happening to girls’ elementary school education during COVID-19. The ...