Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.

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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 ...

One specific spice could function as a natural antidepressant, an expert says. Saffron, found in popular foods and drinks like paella and herbal teas, has shown promise for its ability to boost mood ...

A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...

Why the challenge of truly representative democracy is so complex. Moon Duchin, who leads the University of Chicago’s Data and Democracy Research Initiative, explores how math can help solve ...

What do you need to know about the IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act? What is the status of the reforms contained within the provisions of H.R. 998? Important Takeaways About the IRS Math and Taxpayer ...

The Senate this week passed a bill to fix IRS math error notices for filers who make simple mistakes on their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service Math and ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Illustrative Mathematics was established in 2011 at the University of Arizona as a means to assist schools ...

There are so many people who are all alone with no family around. But there's a wonderful group of tender-hearted people who have made it their mission to be there for them across the state. The ...

In “Do Sports Explain the ‘Math Gender Gap’?” (op-ed, Sept. 8), J.T. Young speculates whether “the way we teach math is somehow biased against girls.” A related issue is that recent teaching ...