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Study: Math teachers a chapter ahead of students
WASHINGTON - Math can be hard enough, but imagine the difficulty when a teacher is just one chapter ahead of the students. It happens, and it happens more often to poor and minority students. Those children are about twice as likely to have math teachers who don't know their subject, according to a report by the Education Trust, a children's advocacy group.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-25
UCLA group discovers humungous prime number
LOS ANGELES - Mathematicians at UCLA have discovered a 13-million-digit prime number, a long-sought milestone that makes them eligible for a $100,000 prize.
Source:(AP)
2008-09-27
Poll: Math, yes; standardized tests, maybe
WASHINGTON - More math, please. A large majority of Americans thinks schools are placing too much emphasis on the wrong subjects, and more than half think they're doing just a fair job in preparing children for the work force or giving them the practical skills they need to survive as adults, according to an Associated Press poll released Friday.
Source:(AP)
2008-06-27
U.S. students improve in math and reading, report finds
America's schoolchildren are improving in reading and math - and minorities and those at the bottom of the economic ladder are closing the so-called achievement gap, which is a major goal of US education reform.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-06-26
Study: Public Schools Just As Good as Private Schools
Students in public schools have math scores that are just as good if not better than those of students in private schools, according to a new national study.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-27
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