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This fifth-grade math question confused a teacher, a family, and half of Reddit
When Redditor u/Awecalibur reviewed his niece’s math homework, he wasn’t expecting to spark a family debate, let alone an internet one. But the fifth-grade math problem in question was anything but ...
Fifth-grader's "confusing" math problem has family, and internet, baffled
The uncle told Newsweek: "I decided to share it to Reddit because it initially sparked a heated conversation among my family." ...
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Girls Had Nearly Closed the STEM Gap With Boys. It’s Opening Again
While the percentage of women working in STEM fields has increased at a faster rate over the past decade than the percentage of men, men are still more likely to hold STEM jobs than women, according ...
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The gender gap in math is back. The pandemic isn’t the only reason.
Gender gaps that had largely closed before COVID are widening again. Multiple measures are “giving flashing warning signs ...
All but 5 HISD campuses using district-developed curriculum in some classes next year, Miles says
All but five Houston ISD campuses will use district-developed curriculum materials in at least some classes for the 2025-26 ...