Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

The seventh graders in Maddie Hines’ project-based math class in North Portland are learning all about how to run sophisticated experiments where they come up with a hypothesis, test it out using the ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists Uncovered the First Evidence of Math—Before Numbers Were Even Invented

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...
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Switzerland's best train? / SBB ICN first class review from Geneva to Zürich

Experience Switzerland's SBB ICN First Class train from Geneva to Zurich! Enjoy stunning scenery and a luxurious ride. Train travel at its finest! Fact check: Trump repeats numerous false claims in ...
siliconera

Touhou Cirno’s Perfect Math Class Used to Promote McDonald’s

Like previous parody songs, the lyrics have been changed to reflect the menu item in question. Cirno advertises the three types of cheese that are in the pie (cheddar, gouda, and Camembert). Instead ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Not a 'math person?' No worries; here's how Green Bay area schools are changing math class

Schools are starting to switch from learning math through memorization to learning it by problem-solving, focusing on understanding concepts. Ashwaubenon added class time to math and ELA in middle ...
Search Engine Land

Entity-first SEO: How to align content with Google’s Knowledge Graph

For years, SEOs optimized pages around keywords. But Google now understands meaning through entities and how they relate to one another: people, products, concepts, and their topical connections ...
USNI

First Columbia-class Sub 60% Complete, Next Year ‘Pivotal,’ Says General Dynamics CEO

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine District of Columbia (SSBN-826) is more than halfway completed, with major modules due to arrive at General Dynamics Electric Boat by the end of the year, company ...
Wall Street Journal

The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...
pv magazine International

First Graphene claims major boost for perovskite solar cell efficiency

First Graphene said the integration of graphene into perovskite solar cells (PSCs), developed in partnership with New South Wales-based Halocell Energy and the Queensland University of Technology, has ...
TravelPulse

Alaska Airlines Unveils First-Look at New Interiors, First-Class Seats

Travelers might notice a spiffy new look the next time they board an Alaska Airlines plane. The Seattle-based carrier has been refreshing its Boeing 737-800 fleet, and it’s now unveiling the first ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland approves first literacy, math standard updates in 15 years

The Maryland State Board of Education passed updates Tuesday to literacy and math standards for the first time in 15 years and held its annual election of officers during the first monthly meeting of ...