A new study at a Spanish zoo showed the giraffes could do rudimentary mathematics. What animals can do arithmetic?

Re “UC admissions debacle hurts vulnerable students” (June 14): This commentary was deeply troubling. As a retired teacher, administrator and former K-8 math mentor for a large unified school district ...

Researchers found that some animals could “count” carrots in a test—and may have better numerical skills than dogs or horses.

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A bill moving through the California Legislature would assess students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an effort to curb troubling math scores and is similar to a literacy screener ...

Math doesn't end when school does. From interpreting charts and evaluating discounts to managing budgets, analyzing data, and making workplace decisions, basic numeracy plays a larger role in daily ...

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The standardized exam has evolved over the past century, all in the name of testing for college readiness. Now, it has become a symbol of the American higher education system ...

The homeschool co-op Lux Christi Academy is moving to a larger space in Ramona to keep up with parents’ demand for an ...

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