Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Friday, October 19, 2018.

And we begin with a question, is your math class hard? The correct answer might be not hard enough. The ACT test, which measures

college readiness, shows math scores among high school seniors at a 14 year low. What's more, the percentage of students meeting

college-ready benchmarks dropped in all subjects, including English and science.

The head of the ACT considers math his biggest worry though because technology is the future.

The answer he says lies in updating the math curriculum

and dedicating more time to it in the classroom.

If you love for more time to it in the classroom.

If you love Fortnite, and let's be honest, who doesn't?

But your parents prefer you work on your science homework.

We may have found a compromise.

A Texas Tech professor teamed up with an MIT grad student to create

climate fortnight for the most part it's the same game live streams of players fighting their way through the Battle Royale.

The only difference?

The audio commentary comes from scientists who deal not just with gaming strategies and tips,

but also with the consequences of our changing planet.

There's a real-time chat system built in so players can ask science questions as they play.

Could be a win-win.

Are lottery officials gaming the game?

Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot now stands at almost $1 billion, the biggest in its history and

the second biggest lottery prize ever.

Tomorrow's Powerball isn't quite as high,

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