MCSD September Golden Apple Award: Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson is the math teacher in Olathe, but she also serves as the health teacher and weights instructor for the schools.
Opinion

It's way past time to panic over Detroit Tigers. Yet the AL Central math still favors them

The Detroit Tigers may not have pitching, hitting or defense on their side, but they do have the math, this late in the season.
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Local teacher walking every block in Brooklyn finds forgotten history along the way

Public school math teacher Christopher Burke has a unique goal ... and I started mapping it out," he recalled on a recent walk. Burke, who grew up in Park Slope, began this ambitious journey in 2019 ...
New York Post

America’s kids keep losing ground in math and reading — though we know EXACTLY what to do

A mere one in five (22%) seniors tested as "proficient" in math, and just a third (35%) in reading. Seventyfour - stock.adobe.com Here’s one more reason to detest teacher unions and other special ...
AOL

Caleb Hammer refuses to accept ‘girl math’ is to blame for Florida entrepreneur’s debts, drained life savings

Mackenzie, 26, from Melbourne, FL, works “four or five” jobs and side hustles. She considers herself an entrepreneur, but she’s drained her retirement savings and emergency fund — racking up thousands ...
PBS

U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
NPR

A new Nation's Report Card shows drops in science, math and reading scores

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, show eighth-graders' science scores have fallen 4 points since 2019 and ...
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 ...
Newsweek

High School Students’ Reading, Math Scores Hit New Low

The reading and math scores of 12th graders has dropped to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results from an exam known as the nation's report card. The National Assessment of ...
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’ ...
Christian Science Monitor

‘We can’t not pay attention.’ Student scores hit new lows on nation’s report card.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...