Meet the teen tycoons powering AI start-ups — and making bank off them

Most 15-year-olds worry about things like an upcoming math test or whether their crush likes them back. But a growing number of teenagers are using artificial intelligence to launch innovative tech ...

Maths GCSE question worth 3 marks has adults glad they're no longer in school

A tricky maths question from a recent GCSE exam has left adults on social media rejoicing that they're no longer at school as they had 'no idea' how to work out the answer ...
Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Lee schools see bump in student FAST test scores

Student test scores are improving in Lee County, according to state results released last week. The School District of Lee ...

Union County’s math scores improved so much it wants to share its method across NC

Since the program’s launch, UCPS saw an average increase in state math test scores of 12 percentage points in fourth grade, according to an analysis from researchers at UNC Chapel Hill. Researchers ...
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Year 8 diagnostic tests: Making them worthwhile

The government is to introduce new diagnostic maths and English tests in year 8 following the Curriculum and Assessment Review. David Simcock considers what these tests need to look like in order to ...
Forbes

UC San Diego Finds One In Eight Freshmen Lack High-School Math Skills

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. More than 25% of the UC San Diego students placed in the school's lowest remedial math class ...
New York Post

Nearly half of students across NY state fail to make the grade on math, English tests: data

Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to newly released data. The state Education Department released its yearly ...
Business Wire

California State Board of Education Adopts Carnegie Learning’s K-8 Math Curriculum

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carnegie Learning, a global leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, announced today that the California State ...
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A considerable challenge: How to create a robust year 8 diagnostic maths test

Creating a reliable year 8 diagnostic maths test as part of the curriculum reforms is “far from simple” and we risk creating “more noise than clarity” for teachers if we get it wrong. New test: The ...
Chalkbeat

Philadelphia schools’ math scores rise but reading scores fall slightly on latest state tests

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. Superintendent Tony Watlington says it repeatedly: He wants ...
Newsweek

Students at California University Without 8th Grade Math Skills Skyrockets

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 ...