More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state’s high school graduation exams on Election Day, they joined a growing ...
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Two High Schoolers Found an ‘Impossible’ Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More
Calcea Johnson via MMA In December 2022, a high school in Louisiana challenged its students with a bonus math question that came with a $500 cash prize: Using trigonometry, they had to create a ...
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R.I. math test scores inch up while those in Mass. plateau. Will state ever catch up?
A reading assignment on a chalkboard in a Massachusetts high school. In Massachusetts, the states’ standardized English test scores for third- through eighth-graders fell an additional three ...
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What You Need to Know About Becoming a Mathematics Major
Mathematics majors study the relationships between numbers, structures and patterns. Their classes range from algebra to statistics, and the concepts build on one another. Students learn skills ...