We've known critical thinking matters for a century, so why is it still so hard to teach? Part 2 unpacks the real constraints schools are working within, and makes the case for why building this skill matters more than ever in the age of AI.

AI can already out-answer our kids. So what's left for them to master? Part 1 of this series makes the case that critical thinking is the most important skill for the future and shows how Beast Academy builds it into every puzzle.

Parents often ask if AoPS helps students do well on the SAT and ACT. Our answer is yes, but that's not quite the right question. Here's what history and the data we do have show about why problem-solving skills outlast any single test.

Puzzles can be a powerful way to practice using the problem-solving toolkit we care most about. Beast Academy creator Jason Batterson explains how a single Scurry puzzle can require a half dozen problem-solving skills to solve.

AoPS has long served students who are ready to go beyond school math, but not all of them arrive at the same starting point. In a candid conversation with Chief Academic Officer Dr. Yating Liu, we explore the thinking behind AoPS's new Honors and Scholars course structure: what the two levels actually mean, how they connect, and why the right challenge at the right time matters more than the fastest path forward.

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

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.

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.