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Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence

In Illinois, officials at the State Board of Education hope to close the gap through the development of a statewide, ...
The Conversation

Math skills aren’t enough to get through hard decisions – you need confidence, too

Ellen Peters receives funding from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. Brittany Shoots-Reinhard receives funding from the National Science Foundation and National ...
Newsweek

Girls Would Do Better in Maths and Science Tests If Exams Were Made Longer, Study Finds

Girls would score better in maths and science tests if exams were made longer. That's according to researchers who say this could help to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and ...
The Jamaica Observer

Mathematics policy bearing fruit, says Reid

When the National Mathematics Policy Guidelines were introduced in 2013, the Ministry of Education said it was in response to “the unsatisfactory performance of students in mathematics and the low ...
Daily Mail

Can you pass the 'practical maths' test that every teenagers will have to pass?

Teenagers could face a maths test which looks at their ability to understand real-life situations, under plans being developed by an exam board. Colin Hughes, chief executive of AQA, an awarding body ...
Yahoo News Australia

Aussie teacher fails mandatory maths test: Can you pass?

A student teacher pleaded for help after failing the maths part of her mandatory testing and she's not the only one left stumped, with many other educators feeling her pain. Celeste Healey, 26, is ...