Math is not a punishment

– The students must not be afraid to make mistakes – emphasises Iwona Kusz, an Olympic teacher from Lublin. She quoted the words of the creator of the Lviv Math School Hugo Steinhaus: “A country without mathematics will not withstand competition with those who practice mathematics.” Konstanty Smolira, a third-class postgraduate of Queen Jadwiga Private advanced School in Lublin won a bronze medal at 64th in July...