One afternoon earlier this year, my 11-year-old son was sitting at his laptop and working quietly on his math homework. At ...

Readers weighed in on Harvard’s proposal to cap A grades, with most saying students who earn top marks should receive them.

Having won the battle on phones, some public intellectuals are calling for laptops to disappear from classrooms, too. Many ...

New Hartford middle school students got to compete for McDonald's treats in the 'McDonald's Challenge.' For the eighth ...

In Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, there are over 3,000 books to organize and put away. If you’re new to the game, this can seem overwhelming. Even with the useful floor plan maps noting the ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it ...

California is considering a new bill to change how math is taught in schools. Senate Bill 1067 would require screening for basic math skills in kindergartners, first-, and second-graders. The goal ...

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Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most original problems. Those booklets get shared among delegations, then quietly ...

State education leaders are revising their draft standards that would make fundamental changes to how students -- especially high school students -- learn and engage with math. But some State Board of ...

Researchers tested a research-based intervention with English learners with math difficulty. The intervention proved to boost comprehension and help students synthesize and visualize information, ...

M indy Bernhardt teaches criminal justice to undergraduates at Kennesaw State University. In recent years she has found herself grading more easily and expecting less from her students. The reason?