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The primary trust fund that supports Social Security is expected to run out of money in 2033. If Congress doesn’t adjust the ...

Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of ...

MathGPT is one of those tools every student (who studies any math course) should try at least once. It offers one of ...

Examining mistakes gives students a chance to discuss misconceptions openly and find new approaches to solving problems.

This same principle applies to education: If students never meet resistance from mistakes, they fail to develop the ...

Recent research shows that young children typically manipulate and rotate entire objects in their minds to understand ...

Adobe's new AI Foundry builds bespoke AI models for companies so they can create millions of marketing materials on demand.

It took a series of aviation disasters for safety experts to realize the critical role of working memory when pilots and technicians juggle competing tasks. In some cases, technicians made apparently ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

The Denver Broncos came away with a win over the New York Jets in London, though it wasn't pretty. It was clear how much the Broncos missed left guard Ben Powers. Powers played through a biceps injury ...

Toyota is recalling approximately 393,838 vehicles in the US because rearview camera displays may fail, reducing backward visibility, and increasing crash risk, according to the National Highway ...