NYC Solves has faced criticism from educators for assuming kids have mastered skills, leaving some lost and frustrated.

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...

We’ve created a generation — parents and children alike — paralyzed by numerators without denominators. A single alarming number, stripped of all context, deployed to trigger fear and compliance. And ...

If you've talked with younger generations lately, you may have noticed something interesting: Gen Z is smart, resourceful (side hustles), and often tech-savvy enough to build an online following ...

Life gets busy, and sometimes those basic math skills from school days get a little rusty. Whether you're budgeting, measuring for a DIY project, or just having a math-related brain teaser thrown your ...

During his remarks at a cabinet meeting in July, President Trump struggled to understand basic math. Trump stated, "It's going to be 1000%." Donald Trump issues new threat to Mexico Honduras issues ...

If you’ve spent any time planning for retirement, you probably know the basics of Social Security. Most people can start claiming benefits at age 62, reaching full retirement age (FRA) between 66 and ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

UC San Diego says it’s struggling to deal with a large and growing number of freshmen whose math skills are below middle-school level, leaving many unprepared to thrive at an institution famed for its ...

A University of California San Diego report warns that roughly one in eight incoming college students can’t meet middle school math standards. It found that the number of students needing to take ...