In revamping its approach to math, Illinois joins a growing group of states that are passing legislation, unveiling new requirements, or issuing revised guidance designed to counteract yearslong ...

We have yet to see any rebound in middle school math on the nation’s report card, where scores declined by 8 points from 2019 to 2022 and remained at that low point when kids last took NAEP in 2024.

When your AI assistant calculates revenue, bonuses, VAT or financial summaries, it isn’t doing math. It’s telling a convincing story about numbers.

There's more to the story than the alphabet.

Abstract: Large language model (LLM)-based auto-graders, like Claude 3.5 Sonnet, show promise in educational technology. To test their capabilities, we conducted an experiment in which four ...

Overview: Functional programming prevents unintended data changes, reducing errors in large systems.Pure functions improve testing accuracy because outputs depe ...

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Purdue is offering incoming high school seniors an opportunity to jump-start their college experience this summer through Math Momentum, a fully-funded, five-week on-campus program designed to build ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in formulating and solving decision-making problems using mathematical programming. We first conduct a systematic ...