A math community sets the stage for deeper learning
To prepare students for future careers, we need to help them develop problem-solving skills. Jefferson County's Angela Harris shares how her district is trying to make the shift.
Math matters question of the month
Share your thoughts about February's math question with the Kentucky Department of Education mathematics consultants.
UK math department hosting program for high school girls
The University of Kentucky Department of Mathematics will host its 2016 High School Math Day for Women on Oct. 29. The program features hands-on activities, games and talks for female high school students and their teachers (both men and women). Its purpose is to introduce new and exciting mathematics and applications of mathematics. There also will be an optional problem-solving [...]
Fayette team wins international future problem-solving competition
A group of students from Tates Creek High School (Fayette County) won the senior division at the Future Problem Solving Program International conference June 1-5 in East Lansing, Mich. Recent graduates Miles Dunn, Gabe Garcia, Griffin Gensheimer and Bri Stanley competed against champion teams from more than 40 states and at least 10 other countries. The teams were asked to [...]
Project-based learning helping students solve future problems now
Students in Anderson County Middle School's STEM class are finding solutions for problems that might affect the world they live in years from now as part of an innovative project.