When Kenya released its senior school placement results in December 2025, the reaction was swift and visceral. Parents crowded school offices. WhatsApp groups are filled with screenshots of placement ...

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UC San Diego is trying to solve a math problem. The university said a growing number of students are starting their freshman year lacking high school math proficiency. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere says ...

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 ...