UW Madison dean Percival Matthews states that mathematics is harmful to Black students.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Associate Dean’s Controversial Remarks An associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Percival Matthews, has openly labeled former President Donald Trump as a racist. He has also co-authored a paper claiming that the American educational system, including mathematics, is “inherently violent” toward black students. Matthews, who serves as a professor of human […]
Did you solve it? Clueless Sudoku, a genius new puzzle | Mathematics
Today I have set you three of these Sudoku. They follow the standard rule that all numbers are formed from 1 to 9 in each row, column, and 3×3 box, and there are additional rules. Cells containing either columns, columns, or 3×3 boxes (left to right, top to bottom to bottom read) are gold. In […]
Can you solve it? Clueless sudoku, a genius new puzzle | Mathematics
Today I present a wonderful new type of Sudoku, invented by reader Alf Smith. Like all Sudokus, numbers 1-9 must appear in all rows, columns and boxes. However, the difference between this new variant is that there are no clues in the starting grid. Instead, some cells are golden. Additional rules include numbers for gold […]
Can you solve it? Logicians in a line | Mathematics
Today's puzzle is a retrospective commemoration of UNESCO's World Logic Day, which took place last week. (The date January 14 is also the day Kurt Gödel died and the day Alfred Tarski was born, a calendar coincidence that unites the preeminent logicians of the 20th century.) This is a logic puzzle and, as is typical […]
New Jersey eliminates basic reading, writing, mathematics skills test for teachers: ‘Unnecessary barrier’
In June, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (Democratic) signed into law: excluded Basic skills testing requirements for aspiring teachers. law, Act of 1669passed the state Senate. 34-2 votes It was implemented as part of the state's 2025 budget and took effect on January 1, 2025. “Teacher unions don’t want teachers to perform at their basic […]
Did you solve it? Tiler swift | Mathematics
Earlier today we had this puzzle about tiling a 4×4 grid. I need a quick introduction, so I’ll explain it again. Consider the image below that highlights adjacent rows in a grid. For each cell in the top row, you have two choices for the cells directly below it: the same color or a different […]
Can you solve it? The word game at the cutting edge of computer science | Mathematics
Today’s puzzle reveals one of the blockbusters of theoretical computer science. Experts in the field are appalled. We arrive at the result ( PCP theorem) later. But let’s try the challenge first! It’s a word puzzle. Each crossword style clue points to a vertical column. The answer to each clue is his 3 letter word […]
Disadvantaged pupils further behind in maths since Covid, English study finds | Mathematics
Research shows that children from low-income families in England are falling further behind their peers in maths than they were before the pandemic. The gap in mathematics attainment among disadvantaged primary school students has widened from an average of 6.9 months to 8.7 months, according to a study by think tank Education Policy Institute (EPI) […]