When the state’s standardized test scores were released in October, there was little reporting on or discussion of students’ performance on the California Science Test. Yet, fewer than 3 in 10 of ...

California, along with many other states and nations, has experienced a dramatic increase of student interest in data and computer science careers. Along with the broader tech industry, these fields ...

Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can also be challenging to teachers who are tasked with covering a lot ...

A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it's bringing in.

Connecting The Dots works to improve how science and mathematics are taught in schools. It emphasises experiential learning, ...

Chance Harrison and Jaylen Garibay, seniors at Rio Mesa High School, compare data and work on an analysis they collected on student stress levels. Credit: Javeria Salman/The Hechinger Report The ...

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...

Many animals have a sense of quantity, but they don't count or do math the way humans do. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Last year, the Stanford Undergraduate Admissions Office changed its high school math curriculum recommendations for prospective applicants, emphasizing conceptual math courses such as algebra and ...

Fifty years ago, “fractal” was born. In a 1975 book, the Polish-French-American mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot coined the term to describe a family of rough, fragmented shapes that fall outside ...

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, show eighth-graders' science scores have fallen 4 points since 2019 and ...

Confused between Arts and Science? This guide explains both streams in a clear and simple way, helping you understand what ...