A new independent study of nearly 1,000 elementary students shows that Beast Academy Online significantly improves math achievement for high-ability learners. Students who used the platform just 25 minutes more per week scored substantially higher on year-end assessments.

This article by mathematician Sam Vandervelde argues that writing original math problems is essential for transforming from a problem-solver into a true mathematician. He outlines seven key skills for problem writing, including mathematical exposure, creative focus, questioning ability, and patience, emphasizing that creating problems rather than just solving them leads to deeper mathematical engagement.

The world's most prestigious math competition revealed a powerful truth: elite students reach their potential not through isolation, but through community. AoPS CEO Ben Kornell shares what the International Math Olympiad taught him about why we've always put collaboration over competition.

Discover how to champion Beast Academy in your child's classroom, where 90% of educators report improved problem-solving skills and students thrive through engaging, collaborative mathematical challenges that transform how they learn.

Award-winning author, Sibert Medal winner, and creativity expert Catherine Thimmesh joins the podcast to dispel common myths about what creativity is and isn’t, and discuss how parents and teachers alike can encourage and foster our students’ creative thinking.

Break out the sidewalk chalk, it’s time for #Mathwalk! This summer, AoPS Academy students are preventing summer slide by putting their creative problem-solving to work — chalking out math problems on sidewalks around their community for neighbors to solve.

The New Yorker article features Richard’s history and relationship with math, and how Art of Problem Solving has grown into what it is today: A place for advanced young math students to find challenge and community.

AoPS Academy takes a challenge-first approach that helps advanced students and expert teachers thrive through in-person learning for math and language arts.