Fuzzy math: New NY State guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines that include recommending teachers stop quizzing ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Report offers mixed review of educational progress in Illinois

A report about education in Illinois suggests the state has made significant progress in key areas, but proficiency in ...
The New York Times

Most Voters Think America’s Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says

A new Times/Siena survey shows a significant shift among voters, as their concerns about the health of the political system overtake other issues. Voters who think America’s political system ... 100% ...
IEEE

Accelerating Clinical Trial Documentation Through Human Aided Medical Writing Automation System

Abstract: Medical Writing Automation is needed for speeding up the process of new drug development and reducing the costs involved in creating and updating required documents. This paper presents a ...
TechCrunch

Beware co-workers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’

Researchers at consulting firm BetterUp Labs, in collaboration with Stanford Social Media Lab, have coined a new term to describe low-quality, AI-generated work: “workslop.” As defined in an article ...
Harvard Business Review

Why Strategy Execution Unravels—and What to Do About It

Focus on coordinating across silos and adapting to change on the front lines. by Donald Sull, Rebecca Homkes and Charles Sull Since Michael Porter’s seminal work in the 1980s we have had a clear and ...
votebeat

Texas counties struggle to process voter registrations using state’s new TEAM system

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Darcy Hood mailed her voter ...
The New York Times

Could NASCAR eliminate its playoff system? Here’s why it’s being considered

When NASCAR first convened a committee in February to gather feedback on the future of its championship format, only one person advocated for eliminating NASCAR’s playoff system altogether. But in the ...
IEEE

Transformer-Based Reinforcement Learning for Pickup and Delivery Problems With Late Penalties

Abstract: Pickup and delivery problems with late penalties can be adopted to model a wide range of practical situations in the field of transportation and logistics. However, the restrictions on the ...
毎日新聞

Deadly rain in central Japan highlights problems with alert system

This photo shows the flooded area of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, taken on Sept. 21, 2024, following heavy rain. (Kyodo) KANAZAWA (Kyodo) -- At least 10 of the 16 people who died as the result of ...
News Medical

Universal Numbering System for Teeth

Some other systems are the Victor Haderup system, Woelfel system, and MICAP system. Even though most tooth numbering systems focus on classifying permanent teeth, notations for deciduous (milk) teeth ...