In the past decade, most countries have seen either stagnant or declining rates of literacy, according to the international nonprofit Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 20203 ...

Andrew Hacker, a political science professor at Queens College, says all students don't need to learn calculus, geometry and trigonometry. He's pushing for the adoption of "numeracy" -- which would ...

More than one in three women say they would not apply for jobs that listed using numbers or data as a requirement compared with just one in five men, revealing the “gender numeracy gap” lurking in ...

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The first panel was separated into two sections, each followed by a brief discussion section. It began with a presentation defining the concept of numeracy by Lynda Ginsburg, an educational researcher ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What do the Beano, Test cricket and the online video game Fortnite have in common? The answer is that they ...

Imagine a world with no math. No way to calculate your batting average or track your Twitter followers. Say it Ain't So! This kind of world may seem funny to many of us, but living without math skills ...

This course helps Further Education (FE) lecturers understand how to make maths more accessible and relevant to students by weaving numeracy into everyday vocational subjects. You’ll explore what ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the outcomes in the core subjects of English language and ...

Grattan Institute began with contributions to its endowment of $15 million from each of the Federal and Victorian Governments. In order to safeguard its independence, Grattan Institute’s board ...

Numeracy for Life (N4L) has received a strategic investment from Enterprise Ireland as part of its High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) programme. The start-up has secured €500,000 in funding, €250,000 of ...