Alpha School, which is pushing to open this fall in Boston, is a private, for-profit that claims children can “crush ...

River Trail teacher Josh Gonzalez uses hands-on agriculture lessons and real-world learning to keep students engaged in class ...

San Diego-area Assemblymember Akilah Weber Pierson wants to assign California educators some new homework: screening kids for ...

Only a third of California students meet math standards. A new bill would require schools to test students for basic skills and help those who need it.

Vanessa Sparks started her career at Central Elementary in Carter County eight years ago. She’s taught several grade levels ...

Which toys will fuel your preschooler's STEM skills? Spoiler alert: It’s not the latest high-tech kit on the market.

PA Local Heroes is a monthly feature sponsored by Ballard Spahr. Installments appear first in PA Local, Spotlight PA’s weekly ...

Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Second graders at David Perdue Primary School in Houston County are diving into a subject many students do not encounter until later in their education: robotics. The school’s ...

San Francisco is restoring eighth-grade algebra after more than a decade, with the San Francisco Board of Education voting 4-3 Tuesday night to approve the change, reversing a controversial policy ...

When a second-grader consistently gives the wrong answer on a basic math quiz, educators usually assume the student just isn’t good with numbers. The standard solution for these struggling students ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — If a child falls behind in math, it can affect not only their entire academic career, but also their future work career. 75% of the fastest-growing occupations today ...