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Beast Academy Wins the 2026 EdTech Cool Tool Award for Best Math Solution

Beast Academy Online, Art of Problem Solving's elementary math platform, is recognized at an annual industry awards program for its approach to deep mathematical thinking for students ages 6–13
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Knowing, Understanding, and Beyond Part 3

There's knowing a formula, there's understanding why it works, and then there's something beyond both. In this episode, Aaron Demby Jones explores what those levels feel like by exploring forbidden fraction rules.
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Your Child Knows the Math — So Why Do They Struggle On Tests?

Dr. Tram Huynh opens with a moment many parents will recognize immediately — a capable child who understood the material, but blanked on the test. What looks like a preparation problem, she explains, is often something else entirely, and understanding the real cause opens the door to strategies that can make a meaningful difference for students.
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Knowing, Understanding, and Beyond Part 2

There's knowing a formula, there's understanding why it works, and then there's something beyond both. In this article, Aaron Demby Jones explores what those levels feel like through a deceptively simple example: long division.
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Knowing, Understanding, and Beyond

There’s knowing a formula, there’s understanding why it works, and then there’s something beyond both. This series by Aaron Demby Jones breaks down what those levels actually feel like, starting with a simple example: the area of a triangle.
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When the Email Says “Unfortunately” - How to Talk With Your Gifted Child about Rejection

When your gifted child receives a rejection email, the words you choose matter less than the emotional climate you create. This guide explores why parents must first examine their own reactions—the fear, guilt, and hidden agendas—before having that first conversation, and offers a framework for helping children learn that disappointment is survivable without defining their worth.
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Beyond Twice-Exceptional (2e) and Neurodiversity Labels: Understanding Conditions and Systems for Lifelong Success

Discover why bright kids who find "hard things easy and easy things hard" need more than diagnostic labels—they need supportive systems that help them flourish. Learn how the AWARES framework transforms twice-exceptional and neurodiverse learners' unique profiles from puzzling contradictions into lifelong competitive advantages.
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New Study Shows Beast Academy Online Helps High-Ability Students Excel in Mathematics

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.