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Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go

GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard and math instructional coach LaVeda Gray ducked out of the classroom to huddle.

Confusion, concern mount as Lex-Rich 5 school rezoning sits on horizon for this summer

Parents and school board members have questions as Lexington-Richland School District 5 in Chapin, Irmo and Dutch Fork get ...
9to5Mac

Apple updates iOS 12 to extend iMessage and FaceTime support on older devices

Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 for a small group of older iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch, containing an important update for devices that can’t upgrade to modern versions of iOS. Here are the ...
TechCrunch

AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems

Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After ...
eWeek

GPT-5.2 Just Solved a 30-Year Math Problem

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...
CNN

5 things to know for Dec. 12: Health care, Redistricting battles, Washington floods, Immigration, Artificial intelligence

The FDA intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, sources tell CNN. A boxed warning is the agency’s most serious alert and is meant to warn about drug risks. Here’s what else you need ...
YourTango

5 Zodiac Signs Have Really Good Horoscopes On Friday, December 12

Five zodiac signs have really good horoscopes on December 12, 2025 when a beautiful Libra Moon enters the scene. Libra energy creates an atmosphere of peace and harmony rooted in honesty, human ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Interstate 5 reopens after man threatening to jump from overpass is taken into custody

A man threatening to jump from an overpass edge onto Interstate 5 was safely detained Friday night, allowing the freeway to be reopened after a more than eight-hour closure. The incident was first ...
Variety

‘Toy Story 5’ Director Defends Making a Fifth Movie: It ‘Allows Us to Embrace Time’ and the ‘Existential Problem’ That ‘Nobody Plays With Toys Anymore’

“Toy Story 5” finds Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the beloved gang facing off against an iPad-like tablet called Lilypad. Stanton said the movie is “not even really about a battle so much as the ...
CNN

5 things to know for Nov. 12: Government shutdown, Air travel, Baby formula recall, Venezuela, Northern Lights

The baby formula company ByHeart said Tuesday that it has recalled all of its infant formula products in the US. This comes as the FDA and the CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math

That’s how Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed math breakthroughs. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added, ...