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Proof School

Proof School is a secondary school in San Francisco that offers a mathematics-focused liberal arts education. Currently, 135 students in grades 6–12 are enrolled in Proof School for the academic year (2026-2027). The school was co-founded by Dennis Leary, Ian Brown, and Paul Zeitz, the chair of mathematics at University of San Francisco. The school opened in the fall of 2015 with 45 students in grades 6–10. The curriculum is inspired by math circles, which emphasizes communication and working together to solve math problems.

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Proof School is a secondary school in San Francisco that offers a mathematics-focused liberal arts education. Currently, 135 students in grades 6–12 are enrolled in Proof School for the academic year (2026-2027). The school was co-founded by Dennis Leary, Ian Brown, and Paul Zeitz, the chair of mathematics at University of San Francisco. The school opened in the fall of 2015 with 45 students in grades 6–10. The curriculum is inspired by math circles, which emphasizes communication and working together to solve math problems.

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  1. students: 135 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 45 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the students is "135 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "45 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371985575

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