Why the numbers 6-7 are driving math teachers up the wall

You may have heard kids say "six, seven". We unpack what's behind the latest slang making waves in playgrounds and online.
Yahoo Finance

At $1.2 Trillion, More High-Grade Debt Now Tied to AI Than Banks

(Bloomberg) — The amount of debt tied to artificial intelligence has ballooned to $1.2 trillion, making it the largest segment in the investment-grade market, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).
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From livestock to math lessons, see how Virginia farms are teaching the next generation

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — Some students don't know that chicken nuggets are actually made of chicken. It sounds silly, but knowledge of farming is something some students just don't get. Not in Louisa ...
Daily Mail

Easy looking equation sees people fight over the answer - can you solve grade school math sum in 30 seconds?

The internet is torn over an elementary-level math equation which left many scratching their heads. The viral math problem has X users stumped - but the answer comes from lessons learned in fifth or ...
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6 Key Lessons From Courtney Williams’ Players’ Tribune Drop That Turned Heads( Part 2)

Courtney Williams’ Players’ Tribune drop wasn’t just a statement—it was a masterclass in confidence and authenticity. In Part 2, we dive deeper into the lessons that stood out, from her refusal to be ...
CBC.ca

Lower test scores for Grade 6 middle schoolers revives debate about how schools are split

Sixth-graders in middle schools fare worse on Ontario's standardized literacy and numeracy testing than peers who haven't made that switch, according to a recent report, reviving debates on the merits ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Reading curriculum with biblical teachings adopted by FWISD board in 6-3 vote

A controversial reading curriculum with biblical and Christian teachings will be implemented in the Fort Worth Independent School District next school year. The Fort Worth ISD school board approved ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Nationwide test scores show U.S. high school students falling behind in math and reading

A decade-long slide in high schoolers' reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders' scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to ...
Wall Street Journal

Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low

American high-school seniors’ scores on major math and reading tests fell to their lowest levels on record, according to results released Tuesday by the U.S. Education Department. Twelfth-graders’ ...
The Citizen

Sum-thing to worry about: Here’s the number of Grade 6 pupils failing maths in SA

According to the DBE’s latest first-term results, fewer than 70% of Grade 6 pupils achieved 50% or more in Mathematics. More than 30% of Grade 6 pupils in South Africa are failing Mathematics, ...
New York Post

6 in 10 teachers use AI to grade papers, write lessons — but say it’s making their students stop thinking

For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn how mathematical concepts ...