Latest Mathematics News

More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements

Nov. 16, 2024 00:09 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests over the past two decades. The vote on the ballot...

Student who wowed China in Alibaba math contest got help from teacher, organizers say

Nov. 05, 2024 02:12 AM EST

A vocational school student in China who wowed the public in June by finishing near the top in the preliminary round of a math contest was helped by her teacher in violation of the rules, the organizers said this week. An investigation found that the math teacher's assistance broke a...