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 […]