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Students at Southeast charter school outperformed 75% of DC on citywide math test
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (653+ words) March 3, 2026, 4:56 AM Two years ago, leaders at Center City Public Charter School's Congress Heights campus in D.C. decided to offer more advanced math classes to some of their oldest students. The choice was complicated, and some educators wondered whether the kids…...
AI Stock Trading: The Future of Algorithms in Investing
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (888+ words) February 25, 2026, 7:00 PM There's an iconic scene at the end of the 1985 film "Back to the Future" when Doc Brown returns from 2015 to warn Marty McFly and his future wife, Jennifer, that their future children have "problems." Moments later, they climb…...
How a Montgomery Co. high schooler’s nonprofit is getting younger kids excited about math
2+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) February 14, 2026, 4:35 AM During the pandemic, Rishik Shenolikar offered to help tutor neighborhood kids in his garage. It was a small group of elementary schoolers, and he used a mental math book that intrigued him. He helped the kids with their…...
Data Doctors: Are lightweight laptops a smart choice or compromise?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) February 13, 2026, 4:09 PM Q: What features or tech specs should I look for in a lightweight laptop? A: Lightweight laptops are incredibly popular right now, and for good reason. If you travel, commute or simply move around the house a lot, carrying a…...
DC parents get hands-on look at how kids learn math, as city receives multimillion-dollar donation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) November 14, 2025, 5:19 AM Even before the formal presentation started at D.C.s Noyes Elementary on Thursday night, students were eager to show off. They bounced from one table to another, rolling dice, flipping coins and adding up the numbers on playing cards....
D.C. works to connect math skills and real-world jobs for students
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (390+ words) As Washington, D.C. grows into a national center for technology, health sciences, and cybersecurity, city leaders say the next generation of workers will need one skill above all others: math. Paul Kihn, Washington, D.C.s Deputy Mayor for Education, says the citys…...
A ‘seismic shift’ is coming for math standards in Maryland schools
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (403+ words) August 2, 2025, 5:47 AM Maryland's State Board of Education has adopted a new set of standards for what students should be able to understand and their performance when it comes to mathematics. Joshua Michael, the president of the Maryland State Board of…...
Logical Reasoning Questions on the LSAT: What to Know
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (806+ words) July 27, 2025, 8:00 PM Life is full of logical arguments. Lawyers love to pick apart arguments to see how they work, the way engineers deconstruct machines and football coaches analyze plays. Logical arguments are statements of opinion justified by evidence or deduced…...
‘It’s taking your education one step further’: Student satisfaction with Advanced Placement courses
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: 2 left lanes get by on I-495/Capital Beltway Outer Loop near George Washington Pkwy (#43) due to a crash July 22, 2025, 10:34 AM Students got a chance to be the ones in charge of grading this year. For the first time this…...
Maryland’s math problem: State school board hopes to solve it with overhaul
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (395+ words) The Maryland State Board of Education has voted to change the way math is taught in the state. March 26, 2025, 4:36 PM The Maryland State Board of Education has voted to change the way math is taught in the state. Under the'plan…...