Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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In recent years, states have embraced literacy reform and experienced real gains. It’s time to bring that same urgency and practicality to math with numeracy ...

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest ...

A list of shows, broken into subjects, that kids love for their entertainment and parents love for their educational value.

Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students ...

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

JTA — Two days after Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove delivered a sermon urging congregants to vote against Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, rabbis across the United States were asked to sign a letter ...

When you look at that many people, people might normally spend time as a fitter and then maybe a shop superintendent or a ...

When progress feels slow, words can increase a child’s stress or their courage. 8 phrases lower pressure, build trust, and ...

As a result, local school boards have adopted a mishmash of policies, with nearly all hiring third-party vendors to conduct ...